Background
Yazgi, Tonia was born on April 6, 1960 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
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Tonia Yazgi
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Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Tulane Law School (Juris Doctor, 1985). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Brown, Obringer, Shaw, Beardsley & DeCandio, Professional Association (Jacksonville, Florida) specializing in Medical Negligence, Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Author, Book Review: "Doctors and the Law: Defendants and Expert Witnesses," Florida Bar Journal and News, June 1993.
Member: Jacksonville (Committees: Personal Injury/Insurance Defense. Law Week; Relations with Other Professions.
Judicial Relations. Centennial, 1996) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Ex Oficio Member, Board of Governors, 1995-1996. Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal andNews, 1992-1995.
Barbara Sanders Contest Committee, 1992-1994. Guideline Review Committee, 1993-1994.
Grievance Committee, 1995).
Jacksonville Association of Defense Lawyers. Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992.
President-Elect, 1990-1991.
Secretary, 1990-1991). Florida Association for Women Lawyers (President, 1995-1996.
President-Elect, 1994-1995. Secretary, 1993-1994.
Chapter Representative, 1992-1993).
Northeast Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council, Incorporated (Vice-President, 1992). Medical Legal Coalition (Vice Chair).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Jacksonville (Committees: Personal Injury/Insurance Defense. Law Week; Relations with Other Professions. Judicial Relations; Centennial, 1996) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Ex Oficio Member, Board of Governors, 1995-1996.
Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal andNews, 1992-1995. Barbara Sanders Contest Committee, 1992-1994.
Guideline Review Committee, 1993-1994. Grievance Committee, 1995).
Jacksonville Association of Defense Lawyers.
Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992. President-Elect, 1990-1991.
Secretary, 1990-1991).
Florida Association for Women Lawyers (President, 1995-1996. President-Elect, 1994-1995.
Secretary, 1993-1994. Chapter Representative, 1992-1993).
Northeast Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council, Incorporated (Vice-President, 1992).
Medical Legal Coalition (Vice Chair).
