| Admission Details | 1969, Wisconsin; 1970, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court |
| Education | Duke University, B.A., Economics, with distinction, 1966; University of Michigan Law School, J.D., with honors, 1969 |
| Birth Information | Beloit, Wisconsin, May 26, 1944 |
| Associations & Memberships | The Florida Bar. |
| Awards & Recognition | Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation (2008-2011)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2010 & 2011)
AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
Former Municipal Judge
Selected as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine (2006-2010)
Featured as one of Naples Illustrated Perfect 10 (March 2006) |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Blakely has represented plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation, real estate and construction litigation, condominium disputes, municipal and government litigation, zoning and land use regulation disputes, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability and medical malpractice lawsuits, and unfair competition, fraud, and contract litigation. He has tried lawsuits in the courts of the State of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the U.S. Tax Court. He has also appeared on many occasions before the appellate courts of Florida. |