Robert Pendleton Gaines

Background

Gaines, Robert Pendleton was born on April 6, 1927 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Marion Toulmin and Marion (Howie) Gaines.

Education

University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts with honors, 1950. Bachelor of Laws with honors, 1956).

Career

Worked at Beggs & Lane (Pensacola, Florida) specializing in Aviation Law, Products Liability Law, Motor Vehicle Law, Maritime Law, General Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Florida. 1957, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.

1959, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1988, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Delta Phi.

Order of the Coif. Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section).

Maritime Law Association of the United States.

International Association of Defense Counsel. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Past President). Defense Research Institute.

Achievements

• Robert Pendleton Gaines has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Florida Commision on Local Government, Tallahassee, 1973-1974. Lieutenant United States Army,1945-1947, 1950-1953, Korea. Member American Bar Association, Florida Defense Lawyers Association (press 1974-1975), International Association Defense Counsel, Maritime Law Association United States, Southeastern Admiralty Institute, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce (president 1969), Pensacola Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1961), Rotary (board directors), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocation: fishing.

Connections

Married Doris Bolton, July 8, 1961. Children: Jennifer, Amante, Edmund.

Father:

Marion Toulmin Gaines

Mother:

Marion (Howie) Gaines

Spouse:

Doris Bolton

child:

Amante Gaines

child:

Edmund Gaines

child:

Jennifer Gaines