Ceci Culpepper Berman's practice involves all aspects of federal and state appellate litigation, with a focus on commercial litigation appeals. She also has extensive experience handling federal bankruptcy appeals and family law appeals. Associate Evaluation Committee Summer Associate Writing Committee Presentations and Publications Presentations · "Preparing Your Employees to Be Witnesses in Civil Cases," Speaker, Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium of the Association of Corporate Counsel West Central Florida Chapter, August 19, 2011 · "Family Law Appeals," Moderator, The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section, Seminar, January 29, 2009 · "Practice in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals," Moderator, The Hillsborough County Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section, Seminar, December 3, 2008 · "Preparing for an Appeal," Speaker, The Florida Bar's Basic Appellate Practice Seminar, October 8, 2010; November 13, 2008; October 5, 2007; & September 8, 2006 · "Issues on Appeal: Winners and Losers," Speaker, Florida Law for Insurance Professionals Seminar, October 25, 2006 · "Perfecting Your Civil Appeal," Speaker, The Florida Bar's Basic Appellate Practice Seminar, March 30, 2006 · "The Business of Insurance in Florida," Speaker, Tampa, FL, October 31, 2003 Publications · "The Proper Use of Commercial Mechanisms in Family Law Matters," Author, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, Summer 2010 · "Enforcing Proposals for Settlement and Offers of Judgment in Federal Court: Mission Impossible?" Co-Author, Florida Bar Journal, December 2009 · "The Importance of Transcripts for the Record on Appeal," Author, Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, March 2008 · "Pulling Together the Record on Appeal," Author, Chapter Two of The Pro Se [Self-Represented] Handbook: Representing Yourself on Appeal, and Assistant Editor, The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, 2008 · "When and Where Can Lawyers Cite Unpublished Opinions?" Author, Published in Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, October 2007, and The Record, Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, Summer 2007 · "Bankruptcy Appellate Procedure," Author of published materials presented at The Florida Bar Bankruptcy Appeals Seminar, March 8, 2007 · "Responding to Requests for Production," Author, Chapter in The Defense Speaks, A manual published by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 2006 · "Appeals During and After Arbitration - State and Federal Issues," Author, The Florida Bar Journal, January 2005 · "Responding to Requests for Electronic Documents and Data Bases: An Inside and Outside Perspective," Co-Authored, ABA Journal Meeting, published materials, April 2003 · "Standard for Design Defect: A Monograph," prepared by the ABA Section of Litigation's Product Liability Committee, Author, Contributor to 50 State Survey, Georgia and South Carolina, 2003 Professional Affiliations · American Bar Association: Litigation Section, Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Subcommittee of the Products Liability Committee, 2003; Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Young Lawyers Division · Defense Research Institute · Florida Appellate Court Rules Committee, 2009-2012 · The Florida Bar: Appellate Practice Section, Secretary/Treasurer, 2011-2012, Executive Council, 2008-2011, Programs Chair, 2007-2009, Continuing Legal Education Committee Chair, 2009-2011 and Vice-Chair, 2008-2009, Program Co-Chair of "Advanced Appellate Practice and Appellate Certification Review 2009," February 13, 2009, Program Chair of "Family Law Appeals," January 29, 2009, Marketing Chair of "The Art of Objecting: A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Preserving Error for Appeal," November 2007, Program Chair of Bankruptcy Appeals Seminar, March 8, 2007; Appellate Justice Conference, 2007; Trial Lawyers Section; Continuing Legal Education Committee, Representative, 2009-2012 · Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers: Scholarship Committee · Hillsborough County Bar Association: Appellate Section, Chair, 2008-2009, Co-Chair, 2007-2008; Law Week Committee, Chair of the Proclamations Subcommittee, 2003 · Florida Defense Lawyers Association · Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2006 · The J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court: Barrister, 2007-2009 Community Involvement · Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce: Emerge Tampa Bay, GROW Segment · Junior League of Tampa · Mitchell Elementary Parent Teacher Association · Tampa Gator Club · University of South Florida Women in Leadership & Philanthropy, 2011-2012 Distinctions AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Board Certified in Appellate Practice, The Florida Bar Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2010-2011; ranked in the top 2% of practicing Florida Bar Members Florida Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009-2011 Up & Comers, Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2010 Up-and-Coming Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2007-2009 40 Under 40, Gulf Coast Business Review, 2006 Related News · Seventeen Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named 2011 "Florida Legal Elite" · 50 Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named in Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2011 · Ceci Berman Selected To Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2010 Up & Comers · Twelve Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine · Enforcing Proposals for Settlement and Offers of Judgment in Federal Court: Mission Impossible? · Ceci Berman Recognized as a 2009 Up and Coming Attorney · Ceci Berman Appointed to Florida Bar Committees |