Background
Makar, Scott D. was born on October 15, 1959 in Mahopac, New York, United States.
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Scott D. Makar
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Mercer University (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1980). University of Florida (Master of Business Administration, 1982. Master of Arts, 1982.
Juris Doctor, with honors, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, 1993).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (Jacksonville, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/ERISA, Legislation, Media Law, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Property, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers' Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Florida. United States. Supreme Court.
United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. United States. District Courts, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Founder and Editor-in-Chief, University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, 1986-1988.
Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1984-1987. Florida Blue Key; Judicial Clerk, Judge Thomas A. Clark, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1988-1989.
Lecturer, Jacksonville University (1995). Adjunct Instructor, University of North Florida (1993). Adjunct Instructor & Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Florida, College of Business Administration (1984-1988).
Author: "In Praise of Older Judges: Raise The Mandatory Retirement Age?," 71 Fla. B.J. 48 (April 1997). "Post-Judgment Motions for Attorneys' Fees: Time for a Bright-Line Rule," 71 Fla.
B.J. 14 (February 1997). "Geographic Information Systems: Legal and Policy Implications," 70 Fla. B.J. 44 (November 1995) (with M. Makar).
"The Essential Facility Doctrine and the Health Care Industry," 21 Fla. St. U.L. Rev. 913 (1994). "Vanishing Precedent: Settlement Vacatur on Appeal," 69 Fla.
B.J. 18 (November 1994). "Judicial Staff and Ethical Conduct," 66 Fla. B.J. 10 (November 1992).
"Honey I Shrunk the First Amendment: Free Speech on High School and University Campuses," 66 Fla. B.J. 13 (June 1992); "Anticompetitive Actions in the Administrative Forum: Antitrust and State Law Remedies," 66 Fla. B.J. 33 (February 1992).
"Antitrust Immunity Under Florida's Certificate of Need Program," 19 Fla. St. U.L. Rev. 149 (1991). "In Defense of Franchisors: The Law and Economics of Franchise Quality Assurance Mechanisms," 44 Villanova L. Rev.
721 (1988); "In the Ordinary Course of Business': The Legal Limits of Workplace Wiretapping," 10 Hastings J. Comm. & Ent. L. 901 (1988) (with M. Barnett). "Attorney Advertising: The Case for Quality and Self-Laudatory Claims," 37 U. Fla.
L. Rev. 969 (1985); Florida Bar Continuing legal education Programs: "Antitrust and Franchising," in Franchise Law, Structures and Strategies (1994). "Antitrust and Medical Peer Review," in Physician Competition Issues in the 1990s (1991). Member: Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions Committee (Civil), 1994.
The Florida Bar (Charter Member and Executive Council, Florida Bar Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, 1992. Antitrust & Unfair Trade Practices Section, 1988, Franchise Law Section, 1988, Media and Communications Law Committee, 1992). Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, D.C. The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880's and the other from the early 1900's.
Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms. Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other. The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968.
The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association, a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, two past presidents of The Florida Bar and many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.
Membership
Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1984-1987. Florida Blue Key; Judicial Clerk, Judge Thomas A. Clark, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1988-1989.
Lecturer, Jacksonville University (1995). Adjunct Instructor, University of North Florida (1993). Adjunct Instructor & Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Florida, College of Business Administration (1984-1988).
