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Resume of
Ray Calafell, Jr.
PA
105
S. Armenia Ave.
Tampa,
Florida 33609-3307
813-871-3890 |
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Admitted to the Bar
Florida, 1977
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits;
1981
U.S. Supreme Court. |
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| Education |
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University of South Florida
(B.A., 1974) |
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University of Miami (J.D.,
1977) Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi
(Moister, Bryan Inn
1976-1977) |
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Hillsborough County (Chairman, Civil Rules Committee, 1984)
American Bar Associations (Member, Section on Litigation)
The Florida Bar
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Sustaining Member,
EAGLE)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining
Member) |
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| Judge |
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Stetson University Law School
Trial Competition (1989,
1990) |
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| Speaker |
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Seminar on Longshore Act
Annual Florida Workers' Compensation Convention,
1993
Federal Worker's Compensation Seminar,
1994
SIGNAL/Longshore Claims Association
Maritime Conference, Savannah, Georgia
2001 |
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| Author |
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"Death Benefits"
Chapter, The Longshore Textbook 4th Edition, published by the Lawyers & Judges Publishing
Company |
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Listed In |
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Who's Who in American Law (2nd Ed., 1977 and 5th Ed.,
1992)
Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1993-
Present
Florida Consumer Guidebook of Law & Leading
Attorneys |
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Board Certified |
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Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar Board of Certification
National Board of Trial Advocacy (Diplomat in Civil Trial
Law) |
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| Member |
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Special
Forces Association
Command
Chapter LX, MacDill AFB, Florida Harley Owners' Group (1993-
Present) |
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Graduate |
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Competition Driver's School &
Driver
Skip Barber Formula Ford 1600
Florida Championship
(1988-1994) |
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| Veteran |
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United
States Army
Infantry,
Vietnam
Commissioned Kentucky Colonel |
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| Benefactor |
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Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Tampa,
Florida
Save the Montagnard People
(STMP) Foundation, North Carolina |
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| Specialization |
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Representation of the injured in civil cases involving:
Automobile
Accidents
Premises
Liability Accidents
Social Security
Disability Claims
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
claims
Defense Base
Act Claims
Non-appropriated Fund
Instrumentalities Act
Cases |
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| Ratings |
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Martindale-Hubbell National Legal Directory Rating:
AV
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