Background
Merlin, Junior, William F. was born on March 19, 1959 in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
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William F. Merlin, Junior.
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Science, 1980. Juris Doctor, 1982).
Career
Worked at The Merlin Law Group, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Plaintiff"s Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Civil Trial Practice, Insurance Bad Faith. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Florida. 1984, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Member, Moot Court. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1981-1982. Associate Editor: Supplement to Homeowner"s Policy Annotations, 1984.
Supplement to Property Insurance Annotations, American Bar Association, 1983. Author: "Chasing The One-Armed Manitoba: Defending The Claimant," Mealey"s Litigation Reports, 1995.
"Discovery From the Insured"s Viewpoint," American Bar Association, 1993.
"Pollution and Environmental Losses under first Party Policies: The Insured"s View," American Bar Association, 1990. "Bad Faith Insurance Actions," Matthew Bender, 1987. Comment, "Conflict of Law Torts: Significant Relationships versus
Lex Loci Delicti - Florida Enters the Modern Era," 37 Florida Law Review 436, 1992.
Speaker: "Deposing The Adjuster: Let The Good Times Roll," American Bar Association National Institute on Bad Faith, 1995: "Does This Insurance Policy Cover Anything?" Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Tort and Insurance Section, American Bar Association, 1994. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Property Insurance Law, 1988.
Chair, Appraisal Clause Task Force, 1993) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Secretary, Fire and Property Insurance Litigation Group, 1993-1995).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). The Firm represents Plaintiffs in Insurance Coverage Matters and Personal Injury. Mr. Merlin, a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, previously practiced in insurance defense work, but has exclusively conducted a plaintiff"s practice for the past eleven years.
Members of the firm actively serve as speakers and advocates on behalf of consumer and policyholder interests.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Moot Court. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1981-1982.
