| Biography | Experience Kevin is a firm Shareholder who graduated from law school with honors in 1989 and has practiced in Orlando ever since. He has an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Kevin is a seasoned appellate and trial lawyer. He has tried numerous complex state and federal court cases, both jury and non-jury and arbitrations. Kevin concentrates in construction, design, military defense contracts and commercial litigation. He has tried jury cases in disputes ranging from U.S. Department of Energy uranium mine remediation (UMTRA) projects in Colorado, to the construction of fiber optic communications systems in Bogota, Colombia, to civil wrongful death claims. He has represented victims of aircraft disasters. He has represented military defense contractors in disputes over the development, design and production of aircraft electronics systems and in cases in the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. He has represented, pro bono, child abuse victims. Kevin is also an experienced appellate lawyer, having prepared and argued appeals in Florida appellate courts, the Florida Supreme Court, and the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Background Originally from Bangor, Maine, Kevin has traveled extensively and has lived in Tokyo, Japan and Naples, Italy. He attended high school in Houston, TX and attended Texas A&M University on an ROTC scholarship. Kevin graduated cum laude and as a distinguished military graduate. After spending four years on active duty as a weapons-system procurement officer with the U.S. Air Force, Kevin resigned as a Captain in 1989 to practice law. Representative Appellate Cases and Reported Opinions
- O'Keefe Architects, Inc. v. CED Construction, 944 So.2d 181 (Fla. 2006).
- DME Corp. v. Advanced Testing Tech., Inc., Unpub., 122 Fed. Appx. 986 (11th Cir. 2004).
- ADF International, Inc. v. Baker Mellon Stuart Constr., Unpub., 31 Fed. Appx. 939, 2002 U.S. App. Lexis 6094 (11th Cir. 2002).
- CDI Contractors, LLC v. Allbrite Electrical Contractors, Inc., 780 So.2d 963 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001) and on second appeal 836 So.2d 1031 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003).
- Hernandez v. Kissimmee Police Dept., 901 So.2d 420 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005).
- Keybank USA, Nat. Ass'n v. Bergen, 949 So.2d 1071 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007).
- See also New York Times case-related article by Jonathan Glater, "Were They Just Paper Airplanes?," July 5, 2009, 2009 WLNR 12800459 Professional
- The Florida Bar
- Orange County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Publications
- The Threshold Inspector: Protector of the Public Weal or Construction Industry Rogue, Fla. Bar Journal, Aug. 1999.
- Florida Condominium Construction; What You Warranted Without Knowing It, Today's A/C News, Aug. 1996.
- Editor, Holland & Knight LLP,"Construction & Design Law" periodical, 1996-2002.
- Editor, GrayRobinson P.A., "Design and Construction Law Brief" periodical, 2002-2005. |
| Reported Cases | O'Keefe Architects, Inc. v. CED Construction, 944 So.2d 181 (Fla. 2006); DME Corp. v. Advanced Testing Tech. Inc., Unpub., 122 Fed. Appx. 986 (11th Cir. 2004); ADF International, Inc. v. Baker Mellon Stuart Constr., Unpub., 31 Fed. Appx. 939, 2002 U.S. App. Lexis 6094 (11th Cir. 2002); CDI Contractors, LLC v. Allbrite Electrical Contractors, Inc., 780 So.2d 963 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001) and on second appeal 836 So.2d 1031 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003); Hernandez v. Kissimmee Police Dept., 901 So.2d 420 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005); Keybank USA, Nat. Ass'n v. Bergen, 949 So.2d 1071 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). See also New York Times case-related article by Jonathan Glater, "Were They Just Paper Airplanes?" July 5, 2009, 2009 WLNR 12800459. |