Background
Paver, Robert L. was born on May 16, 1956 in Pass-A-Grille, Florida, United States.
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Robert L. Paver
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Florida. 1982, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient of the Judge Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Practice, 1981.
Assistant State Attorney, Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney" General’ s Office, 1981-1983. Adjunct Professor of Law: Trial Practice, Stetson University College of Law, 1985.
National Institute of Trial Advocacy Faculty, 1992.
Member: Saint St. Petersburg (Chairman: Criminal Law Section, 1987 & 1992. Trial Practice, 1988. Executive Committee, 1996), Clearwater and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Grievance Committee 6E, 1997).
American Inns of Court. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1988). Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
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.
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Membership
Member: Saint St. Petersburg (.
