Richard O. Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Richard O. was born on May 7, 1931 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1953). Stetson University College of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1967).

Career

Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Florida. 1987, District of Columbia.

Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Beta Gamma Sigma.

Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Alpha Delta. Author: Crash Landing: Surviving a Business Crisis, 1991.

"Crisis 101: Why Boards Mission Looming Black Holes," 1991. "Crisis 102: What Can a Board Do About Business Crisis?," 1991.

"The Problems ERTA Didn"t Solve," 1988.

Company-Author: "Regulation of Financial Planners," 1985. Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law, 1969-1970. Chairman, Bayfront Medical Center, 1976.

Member, Board of Trustees, Eckerd College, 1976-1984.

Member, Board of Overseers, Stetson College of Law, 1979—. Member: The Florida Bar (Chairman, Tax Section, 1978-1979).

The District of Columbia Bar. Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Saint St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880"s and the other from the early 1900"son

Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms.

Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other. The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968. The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association, a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, two past presidents of The Florida Bar and many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.

Achievements

• Richard O. Jacobs has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Crash Landing: Surviving a Business Crisis, 1991. "Crisis 101: Why Boards Miss Looming Black Holes," 1991. "Crisis 102: What Can a Board Do About Business Crisis?," 1991.
    
    "The Problems ERTA Didn't Solve," 1988. Co-Author: "Regulation of Financial Planners," 1985. Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law, 1969-1970.
    
    Chairman, Bayfront Medical Center, 1976.

Membership

Member, Board of Trustees, Eckerd College, 1976-1984. Member, Board of Overseers, Stetson College of Law, 1979—. Member: The Florida Bar (Chairman, Tax Section, 1978-1979).

The District of Columbia Bar.