Background
Equels, Thomas K. was born on April 16, 1952 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Equels, Thomas K. was born on April 16, 1952 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Troy State University (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1975. Master of Arts, 1976). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1980).
Sunset Islands Property Owners, Inc. v. Miami Beach Yacht Club and City of Miami Beach 447 So.2nd 380 (1984); United State of America v. Adamses, 683 F.Supp. 255 (1968); Gorham v. Florida, 597 So 2d 782 (Fla. 1992)Worked at Holtzman, Krinzman, Equels & Furia (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida, United States. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1984, United States. Supreme Court. Order of the Coif. Member: Staff, Florida House of Representatives, 1978-1980.
Recipient: Florida Bar President's Public Service Award, 1987. Author: "SFTS-The Shape of Things to Come," Army Aviation Digest, April, 1976. "Balancing the Scales of Justice," Florida Bar Journal, December, 1982.
Member: The Florida Bar. American Bar Association. Florida Trial Lawyers Association.
Catholic Lawyers Guild (President, 1987-1989, 1993-1994). Military: Pilot, United States. Army, 1970-1976 (Twice Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross.
Purple Heart).
Member: Staff, Florida House of Representatives, 1978-1980.