Background
Cason, Warren M. was born on December 5, 1924 in Plant City, Florida, United States.
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Warren M. Cason
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Laws, 1950 replaced by Juris Doctor, 1967).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Tampa, 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/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 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, 1950, Florida. Phi Delta Phi; Florida Blue Key.
Director, SunTrust Bank Banks, Incorporated.
(Holding Company), 1985-1995. Member, Advisory Board, SunTrust Bank Private Capital Group.
Member, Trust Committee, SunTrust Bank Bank, Tampa Bay. County Attorney, Hillsborough County, 1964-1973.
City Attorney, City of Tampa, 1978-1979.
Member, State Road Board, State of Florida, 1961-1965. Chairman, Board of Trustees, University of Florida Law Center Association, Incorporated. 1995-1997. President, University of Florida Foundation, 1981-1982, 1982-1983.
President, University of Florida National Alumni Association, 1983-1984.
Member, President"s Council, University of Florida. President, Gator Boosters, Incorporated.
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Military: United States.
Navy, Pacific Theatre. Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Saint St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880"s and the other from the early 1900"son 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.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Advisory Board, SunTrust Bank Private Capital Group. Member, Trust Committee, SunTrust Bank Bank, Tampa Bay. County Attorney, Hillsborough County, 1964-1973.
City Attorney, City of Tampa, 1978-1979.
Member, State Road Board, State of Florida, 1961-1965. Chairman, Board of Trustees, University of Florida Law Center Association, Incorporated.
1995-1997. President, University of Florida Foundation, 1981-1982, 1982-1983.
President, University of Florida National Alumni Association, 1983-1984. Member, President"s Council, University of Florida.
President, Gator Boosters, Incorporated. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Military: United States. Navy, Pacific Theatre.
