Background
Ervin, Junior, Thomas M. was born on February 11, 1940 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
Ervin, Junior, Thomas M. was born on February 11, 1940 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
University of Florida and Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, 1963). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Ervin, Varn, Jacobs and Ervin (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in General, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Corporate, Environmental and Bankruptcy Law. Administrative, Professional Licensure, Government, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Criminal, Family, Labor, Real Property, Eminent Domain, Taxation and Estate Planning and Probate.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, Florida. 1971, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, 1967).
Recipient, The Florida Bar President's Award of Merit, 1992. Outstanding Past Bar Association President Award, 1995. Member: Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1995.
Special Committee on Evaluation of Disciplinary Enforcement, 1992. Appellate Rule Committee, 1994-1997. Chairman: Florida Bar Center Commission, 1994-1997.
Member: Tallahassee (President, 1974-1975) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Professional Ethics Committee, 1980-1982. Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Special Committee on Evaluation of Disciplinary Enforcement, 1991-1992. Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1989, 1990-1992). The Florida Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1992).
Florida Council of Bar Associations Presidents (President, 1980-1982). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1990-1995). Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers. Robert Ervin began practicing law in Tallahassee in 1947. Wilfred C. Varn joined Mr.
Ervin in 1961, Joseph C. Jacobs in 1965, and Thomas M. Ervin, Junior, in 1968. Today the firm consists of twelve attorneys and represents clients throughout Florida, the nation, and the world. The firm's primary focus has traditionally been on litigation, with an emphasis on business, commercial, governmental and administrative litigation.
The firm has also had extensive experience in state and federal appellate courts, often serving as appellate co-counsel with trial lawyers throughout Florida. The firm also engages in the representation of clients before the Florida Legislature, and provides a full range of services relating to commercial transactions, personal legal affairs, and governmental regulatory matters.
Member: Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1995. Member: Tallahassee (President, 1974-1975) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1989, 1990-1992).
The Florida Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1992). Florida Council of Bar Associations Presidents (President, 1980-1982). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1990-1995).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.