Lawyer Sylvia H. Walbolt, graduated from
University of Florida, B.A., 1961 University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1963, is now employed by Carlton Fields, P.A. at
4221 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33607.
While being a member of The Florida Bar (Appellate Practice Certification Committee Charter Member, former Vice-Chair; Antitrust Committee, former Chair; Corporation, Business and Banking Section, former Chair; Special Antitrust Committee, former Chair; Attorney-Client Privilege Task Force); American Bar Association (Antitrust Law Section, former Vice-Chair; Health Care Committee, former Chair; Council, former Member; Standing Committee for the Federal Judiciary, former Eleventh Circuit representative; Assessment Team, American Bar Association's Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project)., Sylvia H. Walbolt is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Sylvia H. Walbolt as your lawyer, you should consider whether Sylvia H. Walbolt offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Sylvia H. Walbolt has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Sylvia H. Walbolt's office is located at Tampa, FL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.
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Sylvia H. Walbolt has been admitted in 1964, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits. His or her practice areas include Civil Appeals.
Sylvia H. Walbolt's college and law school education includes University of Florida, B.A., 1961, University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1963. Other biographical background includes Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Mortar Board; Warren E. Burger Society (Elected Member, National Center of State Courts, 2008). Supreme Court of Florida Innocence Commission, Inaugural Member, 2010-2011. Named the Best Lawyers' 2011 Tampa Appellate Lawyer of the Year. Recipient: ABA Standing Committee Pro Bono Publico Award, 2010; The Florida Bar Foundation Medal of Honor, 2010; St. Petersburg Bar Foundation Heroes Among Us Service Award, 2009; Supreme Court of Florida 2008 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award; ABA Section of Litigation, 2006 John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award; Stetson University College of Law, 2005 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Public Service Award; The 2005 James C. Adkins Appellate Practice Award; Florida Bar President's 2007 Pro Bono Service Award for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit; 2003 George C. Carr Memorial Award; Herbert G. Goldburg Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 1998. Notes Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1963. Publications: Co-Author: "Statutory Construction in Florida: In Search of a Principled Approach," Florida Coastal Law Review, Volume 9, No. 4, Summer 2008; "Off The Record," The Florida Bar Journal, Volume 81, No. 10 (November 2007); "The Ten Commandments of Writing An Effective Appellate Brief," 20th Annual Federal Practice and Advocacy Seminar (New Orleans, LA 2005); Co-Author: "Petitions for Extraordinary Relief," Chapter 17, A Defense Lawyer's Guide to Appellate Practice, (DRI) (2004); ". You should contact other
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