Background
Williams, Robert V. was born on September 14, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Williams, Robert V. was born on September 14, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1972); spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Williams, Reed, Weinstein, Schifino & Mangione, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Civil Litigation and Trial Practice, Real Estate, Corporate, and other Business Planning and Transactions, Banking and other Financial Matters, Environmental Law, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning, Municipal, Governmental, and Administrative Law, Securities Litigation and Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, White Collar Criminal Defense, Health Care Law, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property Litigation, Eminent Domain, Family Law, and Estate and Trusts. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1975, United States. Supreme Court.
1996, United States. Tax Court. Arbitrator, Commodities Futures Association. Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1993, 1995, President, 1981-1984, Tampa-Hillsborough County Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office.
Board of Directors, Tampa General Hospital Foundation, 1987-1993. Member, 1984-1992, Vice Chairman, 1988, Chairman, 1989-1992, Hillsborough County Hospital Authority. Member, Board of Directors, District 6, Community Health Purchasing Alliance, 1993-1994.
Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Judicial Nomination Commission for 13th Judicial Circuit. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Litigation) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Judicial Nominating Commission Committee, 1979-1980.
Member: Grievance Committee for 13th Judicial Circuit, 1983-1986. Member: Health Care Law Section. Trial Lawyers Section).
The Federal Bar Association (Tampa Bay Chapter, President, 1991). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. American Judicature Society.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National Health Care Lawyers Association. The following reported cases are examples of the types of matters our lawyers have litigated and are representative of our courtroom experience: Hill v.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., 934 F.2d 1518 (11th Cir. 1991); Golub v. J.W. Gant & Association, 863 F.2d 1516 (11th Cir. 1989); Trezevant v. City of Tampa, 741 F.2d 336 (11th Cir.
1984); Meridian Investing & Development Corporation v. Suncoast Highland Corporation, 628 F.2d 370 (5th Cir. 1980); United States v.
Beer, 518 F.2d 168 (5th Cir. 1975); Hill v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., 699 F. Supp. 876 (M.D. Fla. 1988).
Erskine Florida Properties, Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Company, 557 So.2d 859 (Fla. 1989); Department of Business Regulation v.
Bonanni Ship Supply, Inc., 356 So.2d 308 (Fla. 1978); Stroud v. Strawn, 675 So.2d 646 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Persons v.
Pelaez, 613 So.2d 509 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993); First American Title Insurance Company v. Dixon, 603 So.2d 562 (Fla.
4th DCA 1992); State v. Butterworth, 566 So.2d 29 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990); Lafferty v.
Tennant, 528 So.2d 1307 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); Pfeiffer v. City of Tampa, 470 So.2d 10 (Fla.
2d DCA 1985).
Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1993, 1995, President, 1981-1984, Tampa-Hillsborough County Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office. Board of Directors, Tampa General Hospital Foundation, 1987-1993. Member, 1984-1992, Vice Chairman, 1988, Chairman, 1989-1992, Hillsborough County Hospital Authority.
Member, Board of Directors, District 6, Community Health Purchasing Alliance, 1993-1994. Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Judicial Nomination Commission for 13th Judicial Circuit. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Litigation) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Chairman, Judicial Nominating Commission Committee, 1979-1980. Member: Grievance Committee for 13th Judicial Circuit, 1983-1986. Member: Health Care Law Section.
Trial Lawyers Section). The Federal Bar Association (Tampa Bay Chapter, President, 1991). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
American Judicature Society. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National Health Care Lawyers Association.