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 R. Kyle Gavin
Suite 1500
225 Water St
Jacksonville , Florida 32202-5185
R. Kyle Gavin was born in Lakeland, Florida on November 22, 1959. He graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University in 1980 with a major in Risk Management and Insurance. After working for an insurance brokerage firm in Tampa and Jacksonville, Mr. Gavin attended law school at the University of Florida, where he served as Associate Editor of The University of Florida Law Review, and graduated with honors in 1987. Mr. Gavin and his wife, Kristy, have three children.
Mr. Gavin has been with the Firm since its inception in 1991, having previously practiced in Jacksonville since 1988. He is admitted to all state and federal courts in Florida, including the federal Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been published in The Florida Law Review and is a contributing author to Business Litigation in Florida. Mr. Gavin earned Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible attorney rating of "AV". His practice includes the representation of plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, arbitration, and appellate matters, with primary emphasis on commercial litigation, product and personal injury liability, warranty law, medical device litigation, professional liability, insurance coverage disputes, intellectual property, and securities litigation.
Mr. Gavin is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Florida Bar. He has participated on numerous bar association committees, including The Florida Bar's Code and Rules of Evidence Committee and the Fee Arbitration Committee. He is a member of the Business Law Section and the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar and the American Inns of Court. Mr. Gavin also devotes time to handling pro bono cases for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and is active in his local church and community.
Current Employment Position(s):
Year Joined Organization:
Areas of Practice:
- Business & Commercial Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Professional Liability
- Natural Resources Law
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Medical Devices
- Toxic Torts
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Contract Disputes
- Commercial Matters
- Securities Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
- Florida , 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1988
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Education:
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1987
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: Associate Editor, Florida Law Review, 1988 - 1989
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1980
B.S.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Risk Management and Insurance
Published Works:
- The Constitutionality of Florida's Cap on Noneconomic Damage 39 University of Florida Law Review 157 , Winter, 1987
- Criminal Law - Forfeiture: Expanding the Contours of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act 25 The Briefs - Orange County Bar Association , June, 1986
- Business Litigation in Florida (Contributing Author), Florida Bar CLE Publications
Honors and Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" rating
- Moot Court Best Brief Award, 1986
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Jacksonville Bar Association
Member
- Florida Bar Association
Member
- Florida Bar Association, Code and Rules of Evidence Committee
- Florida Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Committee
- Florida Bar Association
- Member, Business Law Section
- Business Law Section
- Member, Trial Lawyer Section
- American Inns of Court
Member
Past Employment Positions:
- Mahoney, Adams & Criser, Associate Attorney, 1988 - 1989
- Queen & Tucker Insurance, Jacksonville, FL, 1983 - 1984
- Poe & Associates, Inc., Tampa and Jacksonville, FL, 1980 - 1983
Pro Bono Activities:
- Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Fraternities/Sororities:
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Beta Gamma Sigma
Birth Information:
- November 22, 1959, Lakeland, Florida, United States of America
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