Attorneys

Mr. Bloodworth practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, probate litigation and eminent domain. He has tried commercial and business lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout Florida and elsewhere. He is also a certified mediator.

Current Employment Positions:

Shareholder

Areas of Practice:

Complex Commercial Litigation
Corporate Control Litigation
Legal Malpractice Defense
Breach of Contract and Business Torts
Probate and Fiduciary Litigation
Mediation

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1972
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1972
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education:

University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1971, J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Phi Delta Phi Award
Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Case Comments Editor

United States Air Force Academy, 1964, B.S.
Honors: Superintendent's List
Honors: Oscar Westover Award for Outstanding Military Leadership
Honors: Tate Brothers Award for Outstanding Leadership - Intercollegiate Athletics

Professional Associations and Memberships:

ALFA - Business Litigation

The American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow

The Florida Bar Foundation, Inc. - President, 2001-2002; Board of Directors, 1993 - 2002; Fellow

American Board of Trial Advocates - Central Florida Chapter, President, 1996-1997; Member, 1993 - Present

Florida A&M University College of Law Board of Visitors

Orange County Bar Association - President, 1982 - 1983; Member, Executive Council, 1978 - 1983

The Florida Bar - Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 1989 - 1991; Board of Governors, 1986 - 1988; Chairman, Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee, 1984 - 1985

Arbitration of Fee Disputes Committee, 1977 - 1978

The Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents, 1984 - 1985 - President

Certified Legal Specialties:

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Certified By: The Florida Bar
Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator

Past Employment Positions:

United States Air Force, T-38 Instructor Pilot, 1964 - 1969

Honors & Awards:

Listed in Commercial Litigation in The Best Lawyers in America, 1999-2010 and in Bet-The-Company Litigation, 2007-2010
Named Orlando Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year, 2010
Named an Outstanding Litigation Attorney in Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2004 - 2009
Named one of Florida's Top 100 Attorneys (2007-2009) and one of the Top 50 North Florida Super Lawyers (2009) in Florida Super Lawyers Magazine
Named Outstanding Commercial/Business Litigation Attorney in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite (2006-2009), Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2006-2009), Orlando Business Journal's Best of the Bar (2005) and Orlando Magazine (2006)
William Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award, Orange County Bar Association, 1998
Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV

Classes and Seminars:

Faculty Member, Advanced Trial Advocacy Seminar, Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar
Speaker at Annual Workshops on Law Firm Management & Economics, Joel A. Rose & Associates