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MEMBER PROFILE: William Garth Christopher |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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ADR Services:
 Mediation (Circuit-Civil) |
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Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) |
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Formal Certifications:
Circuit-Civil Mediator
Serving the following Judicial Circuits:
12
[ Click for Map of Florida's
Civil Circuits ]
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William Garth Christopher has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Banking & Finance |
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Commercial/Business |
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Construction |
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Contract Disputes |
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Debt / Foreclosure |
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Partnerships |
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Biographical Notes:
I have been admitted to practice law in Virginia(1970), the District of Columbia (1970), Michigan (1977), Florida (1988) and Texas (1989). Additionally, I have been allowed to conduct trials in New York, Minnesota, California and Colorado.
I am a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court and various Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and District Courts. I am certified in Business Litigation Law and Construction Law by the Florida Bar's Board of Legal Specialization. I am certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
I am also a member of the Commercial Panel, Construction Panel, Large & Complex Case Panel, and a mediator for the American Arbitration Association. I am a certified Umpire with the Windstorm Insurance Network. I am certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit/Civil Mediator.
ADR Experience:
Over 36 years in the practice of law in large to medium size firms in Washington, D.C., Detroit, West Palm Beach, Tampa and Sarasota. My entire practice has involved trials, arbitrations and mediations of complex business cases, with about 70% of my cases related to construction problems of all types. I have arbitrated many cases as a neutral arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, and I have mediated cases as a mediator for the AAA and also as a Florida State Circuit/Civil mediator.
Education:
United States Military Academy, West Point, West Point, N.Y. (B.S.Engineering, 1962
University of Virginia School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1970)
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
Order of the Coif (Virginia Law School)
The Raven Society (University of Virginia)
The Barristers (Washington D.C.)
American Arbitration Association
The Association for Conflict Resolution
The Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
The Florida Bar
The District of Columbia Bar
State Bar of Texas
Virginia State Bar
Sarasota County Bar Association
Manatee County Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi (Magister, Minor Inn 1969-1970)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (07-05)
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: Please call for details.
Payment: Please call for details.
Cancellation Policy: Please call for details.
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 13 May 08
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To confirm availability dates, please call Kelly Parsons at (941) 952-5242
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