Background
Forizs, Zala L. was born on February 27, 1945 in Halle, Germany.
Forizs, Zala L. was born on February 27, 1945 in Halle, Germany.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1967). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Blasingame, Forizs & Smiljanich, P.A. (Saint St. Petersburg, Florida) specializing in Limited to Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts including Bankruptcy Court and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, New New York 1972, Florida; 1975, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida.
1979, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
Member, Federal Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, 1983. Member: Saint St. Petersburg and New York State Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1980-1982).
American Bankruptcy Institute. Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. The law firm of Blasingame, Forizs & Smiljanich, P.A. was founded in 1983 as a firm limiting its practice to trial and appellate practice and bankruptcy law.
The three founding partners brought to the firm at that time more than 35 years of combined experience as trial lawyers for the United States Department of Justice and as partners of a distinguished and the largest multi-service law firm in Pinellas County.
Recognizing the need for a law firm devoted exclusively to litigation, bankruptcy services and family law, the firm was created to provide the full quality and scope of trial and bankruptcy service available from a large multi-service firm, at the reduced overhead, lower cost and greater efficiency that only a specialty firm can offer. The trial attorneys of Blasingame, Forizs & Smiljanich, P.A. proudly serve a wide variety of corporate, business and individual clients in a broad range of litigation matters, including large multi-party construction disputes, municipal and civil rights actions, professional liability litigation, environmental coverage litigation, personal injury litigation, commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Member, Federal Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, 1983. Member: Saint St. Petersburg and New York State Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1980-1982).
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association.