Background
Douglass, W. Dexter was born on December 6, 1929 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
Douglass, W. Dexter was born on December 6, 1929 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science, 1950. Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1955).
Worked at Douglass Law Firm, P.A. (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial, Criminal and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Government and Administrative Law. Construction Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Malpractice, Family Law.
Corporation, Probate and Real Estate Law.
Number Collections.
Admitted to the bar, 1955, Florida. Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1963-1979 and Chairman, 1965-1979, Board of Trustees, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Member: Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, 1977-1978. Governors Mansion Commission, 1992.
American Inns of Court, Tallahassee Inn, (President, 1991-1993).
Board of Trustees, University of Florida Law Center Association, 1987. Board of Directors, University of Florida Foundation, 1981-1989. Florida Council of 100, 1992.
Judicial Management Council, 1995.
Emeritus Member, Article V Revision Commission, 1995. Chairman, Maclay School Foundation, 1977.
General Counsel to Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, 1995. Member: Tallahassee and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1962.
President, Junior Bar Section, 1961-1962). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Director, 1964-1969.
1976-1978).
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation. Florida Bar Foundation.
Douglass, Powell & Rudolph was founded in 1962 by West. Dexter Douglass.
Tom Powell joined the firm in 1981 and John Rudolph in 1992. The focus of the firm"s practice is on litigation, trials and appeals, including commercial, criminal, real property litigation and personal injury and wrongful death claims.
The firm also provides a full range of services relating to governmental regulatory matters, family law, corporation and business law and commercial transactions, as well as personal legal affairs and estate administration.
Member, 1963-1979 and Chairman, 1965-1979, Board of Trustees, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Member: Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, 1977-1978. Governors Mansion Commission, 1992.
American Inns of Court, Tallahassee Inn, (President, 1991-1993).
Board of Trustees, University of Florida Law Center Association, 1987. Board of Directors, University of Florida Foundation, 1981-1989.
Florida Council of 100, 1992. Judicial Management Council, 1995.
Emeritus Member, Article V Revision Commission, 1995.
Chairman, Maclay School Foundation, 1977. General Counsel to Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, 1995. Member: Tallahassee and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1962.
President, Junior Bar Section, 1961-1962). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Director, 1964-1969. 1976-1978); Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
Florida Bar Foundation.