Background
Yerkes, Robert S. was born on April 20, 1945 in Ossining, New York, United States.
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Robert S. Yerkes
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Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at Foerster, Isaac and Yerkes, P.A. (Jacksonville, Florida) specializing in Eminent Domain Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Florida, United States.
District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Assistant State Attorney, Jacksonville, 1970-1971. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Jacksonville, 1971-1987. Member: Jacksonville (President, 1997-1998.
Board of Governors, 1991-1997.
Chairman, American Citizenship Committee, 1975-1991. Member, Criminal Law, Trial Sections), Federal (Member, Jacksonville Chapter. President, 1987-1988.
Officer, 1984-1988) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Vice-Chairman, 1996-1997. Member, Eminent Domain Committee).
Military: United States. Army, 1970; COL, Judge Advocate General Corps, United States.
Army Reserve, 1971-1997.
The principals of Foerster, Isaac and Yerkes, P.A. have each practiced law for more than 25 years in both state and federal courts in Florida. They specialize in the representation of land owners, business owners and lessees throughout the state of Florida, who have property or businesses acquired from them by governmental agencies. They also represent Plaintiffs in all types of personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Jacksonville (President, 1997-1998. Board of Governors, 1991-1997. Chairman, American Citizenship Committee, 1975-1991.
Member, Criminal Law, Trial Sections), Federal (Member, Jacksonville Chapter.
President, 1987-1988. Officer, 1984-1988) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Vice-Chairman, 1996-1997. Member, Eminent Domain Committee).
Military: United States.
Army, 1970. COL, Judge Advocate General Corps, United States. Army Reserve, 1971-1997.
