Background
Blackburn, Roger L. was born on March 18, 1946 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Blackburn, Roger L. was born on March 18, 1946 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Hicks & Anderson, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Tort Law, Negligence Law, Products Liability Law, Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Florida. 1972, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1979, United States.
Tax Court. Florida Blue Key. Phi Delta Phi. President, 1984 and Class Representative, 1984, University of Florida College of Law, Alumni Council.
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Florida College of Law, 1984. Author: "Formation of Contract," Florida Forms of Jury Instruction, Chapter 30, Matthew Bender & Company, Incorporated., 1988.
Editorial Review Board, Florida Torts Reporter, Matthew Bender & Company, Incorporated., 1988.
Guardian Ad Litem Program, Chairman, Membership Committee, 1988-1989. Continuing legal education Committee, 1987-1988. Who"s Who in American Law, 6th educated
1989.
Member: Dade County (Member, Board of Directors almost continuously from 1974-1986), Federal and American (Member, Section on Torts and Insurance Practice Law) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Law Office Economics, 1980. Trial Lawyers Section, 1980).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Executive Committee: Director, 1985. Diplomate, 1984; Eagle Patron, 1985).
Florida Trial Lawyers Action Group (FLAG). Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1990-1991.
Guardian Ad Litem Program, Chairman, Membership Committee).
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1985-1986. Director, 1979-1983; Founding Member. Political Action Committee, Treasurer, 1986-1987.
Chairman, 1987).
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Secretary, Miami-Chapter, 1988-1989. President, Miami Chapter, 1990-1991).
Author: "Formation of Contract," Florida Forms of Jury Instruction, Chapter 30, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., 1988. Editorial Review Board, Florida Torts Reporter, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., 1988. Guardian Ad Litem Program, Chairman, Membership Committee, 1988-1989.
Continuing legal education Committee, 1987-1988. Who's Who in American Law, 6th ed.
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Florida College of Law, 1984.