Patron Law Firms
Richard Newsome
| The Newsome Law Firm | |
| Executive Committee Member | |
| The Newsome Law Firm | |
| Orlando, Florida | |
| C. Richard Newsome
Orlando, FL Bar Admissions: State of Florida, 1989 U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1993 U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2000 U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996 U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990 U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1998 Honors and Awards: The Best Lawyers in America, 2003 - 2008 AV Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, 2004 - 2008 Florida's Legal Elite by Florida Trends Magazine,2005 - 2008 Best Lawyers in Orlando; Orlando Magazine, 2004 - 2008 Florida Lawyer's Action Group, Chairman's Outstanding Electoral Achievement Award, 1999 United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award, 1991 Million Dollar Advocates, 2004 - Present Professional Associations and Memberships: Florida Justice Association ( FJA ), Executive Committee, 2005 - 2007 Florida Justice Association ( FJA ), Secretary, 2007 - 2008 5th District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission, Member, 1999 - Present; Chairman, 2001 - 2002 Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA), President, 2004 - Present Florida Lawyers Action Group, Trustee, 2001 - Present American Association for Justice (AAJ), Board of Governors, 2000 - 2004 American Association for Justice (AAJ), Committee on Scientific and Medical Integrity, Member, 1999 - Present Florida Justice Association (FJA), Board of Directors, 1998 - Present Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA), Member, 1997 - Present American Association for Justice (AAJ), Products Liability Section, Member and Contributing Editor, 2001 - Present Orange County Republican Executive Committee's Leadership, Member, 2000 American Association for Justice (AAJ), Section on Toxic and Environmental Torts,Member, 1998 - 1999 New Majority Political Action Committee, Chairman, 1997 - 1998 Published Works: Used Tires: Are They Worth the Risk?, FJA Journal, June 2007 Golf Cart or Low Speed Vehicle?, FJA Journal, April/May 2007 Other Similar Incident Discovery in Products Cases, FJA Journal, March 2007 Child Safety Seats, FJA Journal, February 2007 Automobile Black Boxes: The Electronic Witness, FJA Journal, January 2007 Tire Aging: New Evidence of an Emerging Issue, AFTL Journal, November/December 2006 Neutralizing Restrictive Confidentiality Orders, AFTL Journal, October 2006 Primer: Combating Stonewalling, Part 1,AFTL Journal, September 2006 Primer Series Discovery: Interrogatories,AFTL Journal, August 2006 Spare Tire: Ticking Time Bomb for Unwary Consumers,AFTL Journal, July 2006 Products Liability Primer: Parties to a Products Liability Action, AFTL Journal, June 2006 Ending the Dauber Debate,AFTL Journal, May 2006 Primer: Civil Rule 1.140 Defenses,AFTL Journal, April 2006 Products Liability Primer Causes of Action: Warranty Based Claims, AFTL Journal, March 2006 Civil Remedies for Crime Victims, National Crime Victims Advocates Association seminar, February 2006 Products Liability Primer Causes of Action: Strict Liability and Negligence, AFTL Journal, February 2006 Survey of 2005 Verdicts and Settlements in Vehicle Products Liability Cases Reveals Rollover/Roof Crush Defects Still Far Outnumber Other Defects as a Cause of Accidents Involving Catastrophic Injuries, AFTL Journal, January 2006 Proposed Changes to Roof Crush Standards Hurt More Than They Help, AFTL Journal, October 2005 Holding Defendants to Their Proof on the Seat Belt Defense, AFTL Journal, September 2005 Calculating Setoffs in Crashworthiness Cases, AFTL Journal, June 2005 Spotting a Products Liability Claim in Auto Cases, AFTL Journal, May 2005 Admissibility of "Other Similar Incident" Testimony, AFTL Journal, March 2005 Vioxx - When Is It A Prescription For Litigation, Products Liability Update, Winter 2004 VIOXX - Next Big Mass Tort?, AFTL Journal, November/December 2004 Investigating and Preparing the Complex Products Case, Mass Tort Made Perfect Seminar, November 2004 Dealing with the "Morris Inquiry", AFTL Journal, September/October 2004 Dealing with the "Catch Me If You Can" Defense (also known as the Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction), AFTL Journal, July 2004 Pitfalls for the Unwary, AFTL Journal, June 2004 Federal Pre-emption of State Tort Claims, AFTL Journal, April/May 2004 Applicability of Set-Off in Multi-Party Product Litigation, AFTL Journal, February/March 2004 The "Other" Statute of Limitations: Florida's Statute of Repose for Products Liability Actions, AFTL Journal, January 2004 The New Florida Government Rules Defense: Challenges, Arguments and Suggestions for the Plaintiff Lawyer, AFTL Journal, December 2003 Generation I Airbags: Defective by Design? Overview of the Risks, the Benefits and the Litigation, AFTL Journal, November 2003 Consumer Expectations Test Under Siege by Manufacturers, AFTL Journal, October 2003 Tire Litigation: An Old Problem, New Developments, AFTL Journal, September 2003 Sources of Defect Information for a Personal Injury, Product Liability Vehicle Case, AFTL Journal, August 2003 The Automobile Safety Recall Process, AFTL Journal, July 2003 Confessing Fault, AFTL Journal, June 2003 Head Injury and the Recreational Helmet, AFTL Journal, April/May 2003 Investigation of the Automobile Product Liability Case, AFTL Journal, February/March 2003 Recent Developments in Automobile Child Safety Systems, AFTL Journal, January 2003 Automobile Seats Can Cause Death or Serious Injury in Rear Impact Collisions, AFTL Journal, November/December 2002 Florida Trial Attorneys Continue Fight Against Big Tobacco, AFTL Journal, October 2002 Seatbelt Buckles Unlatch in Crashes, AFTL Journal, September 2002 Ford Sued For Crown Victoria Defect Claim, AFTL Journal, August 2002 Roof Crush: An Overview of Defect and Injury Mechanisms, AFTL Journal, July 2002 Fifteen Passenger Vans, AFTL Journal, June 2002 Mattress Flammability, AFTL Journal, May 2002 Sport Utility Vehicle Rollovers, AFTL Journal, March/April 2002 Defect Overview, AFTL Journal, February 2002 New Crashworthiness Decision Huge Win for Consumers, AFTL Journal, January 2002 Cross Examination of the Biomechanics Expert, AFTL Seminar, 1999 Handling the 3d Party Products Liability Case, AFTL Seminar, 1999 Education: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1989 Doctor of Jurisprudence Honors: Moot Court, 1987-1989 Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Award in Evidence Honors: Member, Board of Masters Honors: Chancellor, Student Honor Court Honors: Winner, National Prince Evidence Appellate Moot Court Competition, 1988 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1986 Bachelor of Science Major: Economics Major: Political Science Fraternities: Pi Kappa Alpha Past Employment Positions: U.S. Department of Justice, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1989 - 1992 Birth Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina |
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