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Biographical Notes:
Mr. Lucas attended the University of
Virginia on a full golf scholarship where he was named golf
team captain and received the Dixon Brooke award for
leadership. After playing golf professionally, Mr. Lucas
attended Florida State University College of Law and
graduated in 1989 with Honors.
Mr. Lucas spent the first part of his
career as a civil trial attorney where he gained extensive
experience representing both Defendants and Plaintiffs in a
broad range of complex cases including: Medical Malpractice,
Professional Liability, Nursing Home claims, Products
Liability, and Bad Faith actions. His ability as a civil
trial attorney gained national attention in 2002 when he
successfully defended the team physician for the
Jacksonville Jaguars who was sued by a former player for
medical malpractice.
Mr. Lucas holds an AV rating from
Martindale Hubbell, reflecting the highest distinction
available for legal ability and adherence to professional
ethical standards. For the past several years, Mr. Lucas has
specialized in and limited his practice to mediation. He is
a state and federal court certified mediator and has
mediated over 4,000 cases throughout the state of Florida
involving multiple areas of civil law including: Medical
Malpractice, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Nursing
Home, Auto and Trucking Accidents, Bad Faith, Employment
Discrimination, and Maritime & Admiralty claims.
Education:
Florida State University, College of Law (Tallahassee, Florida)
Juris Doctor, 1989 with Honors (Recipient of Book Award in Civil
Procedures)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication Skills (1984)
Memberships & Affiliations :
- U. S. District Court for the North and Middle Districts of Florida
(1990)
- Jacksonville Bar Associations ADR Certifications:
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Court Mediator (3-15-99)
- United States District Court Mediator (01-2004)
- Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society
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