Bernard H. Dempsey Jr.
Partner
Following is a list of select cases in which Attorney Bernard H. Dempsey has been involved. The list, while certainly not all-inclusive, highlights the Mr. Dempsey's vast experience in numerous areas of law as well as favorable results he has obtained for his clients.
Representative Cases:
- United States v. Alvarez, 580 F.2d 1251 (11th Cir. 1978)
- U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Caulkins Indiantown Citrus Co., 931 F.2d 744 (11th Cir. 1991)
Areas of Practice
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Administrative Hearings
- all State & Federal Agencies, Boards and Commissions
- Antitrust Law
- Appeals & Alternative Dispute Resolutions including Arbitrations
- Civil Rights & Constitutional Actions
- Civil Trial Practice
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Fidelity Law
- Franchise & Securities Litigation
- Fraud Defense - Business, Civil, Healthcare, Mail, Securities, Tax
- Grand Jury Investigations
- Practice before all State & Federal Courts
- Professional Malpractice
- Surety Law
- Trials
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1968
- District of Columbia, 1979
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1968
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1968
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1969
- U.S. Tax Court, 1974
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1967
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
- B.S. (Cum Laude) - 1964
Published Works
- The Civil Jury, The Florida Bar Journal, May, 1978
- Petitioning for the Writ of Certiorari: A Procedural Minuet, The Florida Bar Journal, (Co-Author), February, 1978
- An Argument Opposing Bail Reform, The Florida Journal, October, 1978
- Ex Parte Communications With Current and Former Employees of a Corporate Defendant, Florida Bar Journal, December, 1997
Representative Clients
- Aluminum Company of America
- American Home Products Company
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Incorporated
- Davgar Restaurants, Incorporated
- Florida Department of Insurance
- Kidde, Incorporated
- Radiofone, Incorporated
- The Continental Insurance Companies
- Waste Management, Incorporated
References
- James T. McClave, Ph.D., Info Tech, Inc., 5700 SW 34th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 , Phone (352) 381-4400
- Michael J. Kirchner, 831 West Morse Blvd., Winter Park, FL 32789, Phone (407) 740-5550
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, "Controlling Damages in Employment Litigation", 1991
- Lecturer, "Pretrial and Trial Motion Practice in Federal Court", 1991
- Lecturer, "The Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Administrative Hearings", 1988
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, The John Marshall Award For Outstanding Legal Achievement, given annually by the United States Department of Justice, 1972
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Federal Bar Association, President, Central Florida Chapter, 1988 - 1989
- American Bar Association, Member
- The Florida Bar, Member
- The Florida Bar, Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1985 - 1987
- The Florida Bar, Member, Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, 1991 - 1997
- The Florida Bar, Member, Trial Lawyers Section
- The Florida Bar, Member, Criminal Law Section
- District of Columbia Bar, Member
- National Association of Criminal Lawyers, Member
- Florida Bar Foundation, Member
- American Bar Foundation, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), Member
- American Judicature Society, Member
- American Arbitration Association, Member
- The Florida Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
Past Employment Positions
- Chief Judge Joseph P. Lieb, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Law Clerk, 1967 - 1969
- U.S. Attorney, Assistant, 1969 - 1973
- U.S. Attorney, Special Assistant, 1973
- State Standing Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Chairman, 1978 - 1979
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
