Background
Ervin, Robert Marvin was born on January 19, 1917 in near Ocala, Florida, United States. Son of Richard William and Carrie (Phillips) Ervin.
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Robert Marvin Ervin, American lawyer. Bar: Florida 1947. Named to Florida Housing Hall of Fame, 1993; recipient Distinguished Service award for Legal Education, John B. Stetson University, 1966, Distinguished Service award, Armed Forces League, 1966, Medal of Honorary award, Florida Bar Foundation, 2003, Lifetime Achievement award, Florida Supreme Court, 2010.
Education
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1941. Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1947).
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, 1947, Florida.
1960, United States. Supreme Court. Florida Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta.
Recipient of Distinguished Service Awards. The Florida Bar, 1966.
John B. Stetson University, 1966.
Phi Alpha Delta (University of Florida Chapter), 1966. Armed Forces League, 1966. Member, Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1966-1968.
Trustee, University of Florida Law Center Association, 1967.
Regent, National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1973-1976. Member, Board of Visitors, Florida State University College of Law, 1973-1984.
Chairman, Fellows of American Bar Foundation, 1989-1990. Member: Tallahassee (President, 1953-1954) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1966-1991.
Board of Governors, 1979-1982.
Chairman, Section on Criminal Justice, 1975-1976. Vice-Chairman, Senior Lawyers Division, 1985-1986) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1959-1966.
President, 1965-1966).
Florida Government Bar Association. Florida Supreme Court Historical Society (President, 1986-1987.
Chairman of the Board, 1988). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Committee Chairman, 1981-1983.
Regent, 1983-1984); American Bar Foundation (Member of Board, 1987-1990).
The Florida Bar Foundation. Eleventh Circuit Historical Society (Vice-President for Florida, 1989-1993). Military: Colonel, United States.M.C. Reserve (Retired).
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.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1966-1968. Trustee, University of Florida Law Center Association, 1967. Regent, National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1973-1976.
Member, Board of Visitors, Florida State University College of Law, 1973-1984.
Chairman, Fellows of American Bar Foundation, 1989-1990. Member: Tallahassee (President, 1953-1954) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1966-1991.
Board of Governors, 1979-1982. Chairman, Section on Criminal Justice, 1975-1976.
Vice-Chairman, Senior Lawyers Division, 1985-1986) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1959-1966. President, 1965-1966). Florida Government Bar Association.
Florida Supreme Court Historical Society (President, 1986-1987.
Chairman of the Board, 1988). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Committee Chairman, 1981-1983.
Regent, 1983-1984). American Bar Foundation (Member of Board, 1987-1990).
The Florida Bar Foundation. Eleventh Circuit Historical Society (Vice-President for Florida, 1989-1993).
Military: Colonel, United States.M.C. Reserve (Retired).
Connections
Married Frances Anne Cushing, December 25, 1941. Children: Anne Cushing (Mistress Henry Lamar Rowe), Robert Marvin.
Education
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1941
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1947
Career
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1947
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1952 - 1972
Awards
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Named to Florida Housing Hall of Fame, 1993. Recipient Distinguished Service award for Legal Education, John B. Stetson University, 1966, Distinguished Service award, Armed Forces League, 1966, Medal of Honorary award, Florida Bar Foundation, 2003, Lifetime Achievement award, Florida Supreme Court, 2010.Named to Florida Housing Hall of Fame, 1993. Recipient Distinguished Service award for Legal Education, John B. Stetson University, 1966, Distinguished Service award, Armed Forces League, 1966, Medal of Honorary award, Florida Bar Foundation, 2003, Lifetime Achievement award, Florida Supreme Court, 2010.