Background
Ervin, Richard W. was born on January 26, 1905 in Carrabelle, Florida, United States.
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Richard W. Ervin
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Laws, 1929).
Career
Worked at Ervin, Varn, Jacobs and Ervin (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in General, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Corporate, Environmental and Bankruptcy Law. Administrative, Professional Licensure, Government, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Criminal, Family, Labor, Real Property, Eminent Domain, Taxation and Estate Planning and Probate.
Admitted to the bar, 1929, Florida.
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Attorney: State Road Department.
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District. Department of Public Safety.
Assistant Attorney General.
Secretary, Florida Railroad Commission. Attorney General of Florida, 1949-1964. Justice, 1964-1975 and Chief Justice, 1969-1970, Florida Supreme Court.
Member: Tallahassee Bar Association.
The Florida Bar; National Association of Attorneys General (President, 1959-1960). Robert Ervin began practicing law in Tallahassee in 1947.
Wilfred C. Varn joined Mr. Ervin in 1961, Joseph C. Jacobs in 1965, and Thomas M. Ervin, Junior, in 1968.
Today the firm consists of twelve attorneys and represents clients throughout Florida, the nation, and the world.
The firm"s primary focus has traditionally been on litigation, with an emphasis on business, commercial, governmental and administrative litigation. The firm has also had extensive experience in state and federal appellate courts, often serving as appellate co-counsel with trial lawyers throughout Florida. The firm also engages in the representation of clients before the Florida Legislature, and provides a full range of services relating to commercial transactions, personal legal affairs, and governmental regulatory matters.
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Membership
Member: Tallahassee Bar Association. The Florida Bar; National Association of Attorneys General (President, 1959-1960).
