David F. Pope

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Shareholder at Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tampa, FL 33602
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Peer Reviews

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Attorney Awards

About Attorney Awards

David F. Pope has experience in cargo claims, maritime injury and death claims, collisions, passenger claims, vessel finance and foreclosure, salvage, vessel documentation, charter disputes, first party coverage defense of underwriters, environmental law, limitation of liability actions, insurance law and state and federal appeals. Mr. Pope is Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law with The Florida Bar.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, FL
Shareholder, November 2008 to Present
•Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., Tampa, FL
Attorney, November 2004 to October 2008
•Lau, Lane, Pieper, Conley & McCreadie, P.A., Tampa, FL
Partner, July 1992 to October 2004
•Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelley, Tampa, FL
Partner, November 1973 to June 1992
•U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Engineer U.S. Flag Merchant Vessels. This included summers while attending law school, 1967 to 1973
•U.S. Navy Commander, (retired)
•University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL
Adjunct Professor, 2011 to Present

Presentations and Publications

Presentations

•Collision Law and Practice, SEALI Seminar, Amelia Island, FL 2018
•“The Jones Act and Homeland Security,” SNAME, Tampa, FL, 2002
•“Collisions,” The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1996
•“Seaman Status,” The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1995
•“Settlement in Admiralty Cases,” The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Tampa, FL, 1994
•“Pitfalls of a Multi-Party Settlement,” SEALI Convention, Savannah, GA, 1994

Publications

•“Collision,” Maritime Law and Practice, Author, 5th Edition, The Florida Bar, 2017
•“Collision,” Maritime Law and Practice, Author, 4th Edition, The Florida Bar, 2004

Community Involvement

•Church Vestry: Counsel
•Tampa Propeller Club: Director
•U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Local Admissions Representativ

Distinctions

•AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law, The Florida Bar
•Who’s Who Legal, Florida 2008; listed as a leading Shipping & Maritime lawyer
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2014, 2016-2026
•Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year 2011, 2018, Maritime Law
•Florida Super Lawyers, 2016-2019

(Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)

Admiralty Law
Admiralty Law / Admiralty & Maritime Law
Insurance Defense / Property Damage Litigation
Litigation / Personal Injury Litigation

University Attended:

United States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S., 1967

Law School Attended:

University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 1973

Year of First Admission:

1973

Admission:

1973, Florida State Courts; U.S. Supreme Court; Florida Supreme Court; Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•The Florida Bar
•The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)
•The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME)
•The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
•Hillsborough County Bar Association
•Federal Maritime Commission
•Benefits Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor

Military:

Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve, 1967-1994

Birth Information:

New York, N.Y., October 9, 1944

Reported Cases:

United States Supreme Court: Boca Grande Club v. Florida Power & Light Co., 510 U.S. 1022 (1994).

Certifications:

Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

ISLN:

904364963