Background
Kurrus, Thomas W. was born on May 13, 1947 in Carmel, New York, United States.
Kurrus, Thomas W. was born on May 13, 1947 in Carmel, New York, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1979).
State v. Hume, 463 So.2d 499 aff"d 512 So.2d 185 (Fla.1987); Anthony v. Alachua County Court Executive, 403 So.2d 1085 aff"d 418 So.2d 264 (Fla.1982); State v. McCrery, 429 So.2d 394 (Fla.1st DCA 1983); Lee v. State, 501 So.2d 591 (Fla.1987).Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
1981, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Author: "Another Breath Test Excluded: This Time Due to Inadequate Monthly Maintenance Tests for Acetone," Volume 4 Florida Defender Number.2 (Spring 1992).
"Another Lawyer"s Client Calls for Advice and Ethical Paralysis Won"t Do.: How to Respond," Volume 4 Florida Defender Number.3 (Summer 1992). "The "Choice of Evils" Defenses of Necessity, Duress, Coercion and Compulsion: The Need Foreign Standard Jury Instructions in Florida", Volume 7 Florida Defender Number.
4 (Winter 1995). Coordinator and Presenter, The Florida Bar/Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Advanced Criminal Law Certification Review Course, 1993.
Member: Eighth Judicial Circuit and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: 8th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1991-1993.
Jury Instruction Revision Committee, 1995). Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1994, 1996.
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Author: "Another Breath Test Excluded: This Time Due to Inadequate Monthly Maintenance Tests for Acetone," Volume 4 Florida Defender No.2 (Spring 1992). "Another Lawyer's Client Calls for Advice and Ethical Paralysis Won't Do.: How to Respond," Volume 4 Florida Defender No.3 (Summer 1992). "The 'Choice of Evils' Defenses of Necessity, Duress, Coercion and Compulsion: The Need For Standard Jury Instructions in Florida", Volume 7 Florida Defender No.
4 (Winter 1995). Coordinator and Presenter, The Florida Bar/Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Advanced Criminal Law Certification Review Course, 1993?.
Member: Eighth Judicial Circuit and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: 8th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1991-1993. Jury Instruction Revision Committee, 1995).
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1994, 1996.
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.