Shareholder
Tel:
904.598.8611
Fax:
904.798.3730
Tim McDermott's areas of emphasis over his 35 years of practice include commercial litigation, products liability, insurance and risk management, land use litigation, and franchise disputes. He has had the privilege of representing Fortune 500 clients and individuals before state and federal courts, as well as administrative bodies. He has significant jury and bench trial and appellate experience in all arenas dealing with complex legal and factual issues and proceedings.
Business Disputes
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Served as National Counsel to a client's products liability litigation issue.
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Serves as Florida counsel to national motor vehicle manufacturers relative to their Dealer Agreements.
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Serves as outside counsel to a Florida municipality regarding its land use litigation.
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Watson Const. Co., Inc. v. City of Gainesville, 433 F. Supp. 2d 1269 (N.D. Fla. 2006), aff'd, 244 Fed. Appx. 274 (11th Cir. 2007)
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Hendrix v. Evenflo Co., Inc., 255 F.R.D. 568 (N.D. Fla. 2009)
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Weiss v. City of Gainesville, Case No. 1:05-cv-00158-MP-AK, 2010 WL 1192303 (N.D. Fla. March 23, 2010)
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Board Certified in Business Litigation, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
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Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
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Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Supreme Court
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Super Lawyers Magazine 2006-2007, Listed in Florida for General Litigation
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Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2008, Listed for Commercial Litigation
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Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
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U.S. Supreme Court
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The Florida Bar, Litigation Section, Member
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4th Judicial Circuit Bar Grievance Committee, Member and Past Vice-Chair, 2002-2004
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Wisconsin State Bar, Non-Resident Members, South Florida Chapter, Past President
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Nebraska State Bar, Member
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American Bar Association, Member
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Federal Bar Association, Broward County Chapter, Past Executive Board Member, 1995-1997
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Jacksonville Bar Association
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Defense Research Institute
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Broward Education Foundation, Past Board Counsel and Director, 1998-1999
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Akerman Senterfitt, Past Office Managing Shareholder of the Jacksonville Office
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International Truck & Engine Corp.
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
Monaco R.V., LLC
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wells Fargo Bank
J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law, 1975; cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Nebraska Law Review
B.S., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1972
Florida