C. Richard Newsome
Biography
Bar Admissions:
State of Florida, 1989
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2000
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1998
Honors and Awards:
The Best Lawyers in America, 2003 - 2008
AV Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, 2004 - 2008
Florida's Legal Elite by Florida Trends Magazine,2005 - 2008
Best Lawyers in Orlando; Orlando Magazine, 2004 - 2008
Florida Lawyer's Action Group, Chairman's Outstanding Electoral Achievement Award, 1999
United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award, 1991
Million Dollar Advocates, 2004 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Justice Association ( FJA ), Executive Committee, 2005 - 2007
Florida Justice Association ( FJA ), Secretary, 2007 - 2008
5th District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission, Member,
1999 - Present; Chairman, 2001 - 2002
Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA), President, 2004 - Present
Florida Lawyers Action Group, Trustee, 2001 - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Board of Governors, 2000 - 2004
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Committee on Scientific and Medical Integrity, Member, 1999 - Present
Florida Justice Association (FJA), Board of Directors, 1998 - Present
Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA), Member, 1997 - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Products Liability Section, Member and Contributing Editor, 2001 - Present
Orange County Republican Executive Committee's Leadership, Member, 2000
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Section on Toxic and Environmental Torts,Member, 1998 - 1999
New Majority Political Action Committee, Chairman, 1997 - 1998
Published Works:
Used Tires: Are They Worth the Risk?, FJA Journal, June 2007
Golf Cart or Low Speed Vehicle?, FJA Journal, April/May 2007
Other Similar Incident Discovery in Products Cases, FJA Journal, March 2007
Child Safety Seats, FJA Journal, February 2007
Automobile Black Boxes: The Electronic Witness, FJA Journal, January 2007
Tire Aging: New Evidence of an Emerging Issue,
AFTL Journal, November/December 2006
Neutralizing Restrictive Confidentiality Orders, AFTL Journal, October 2006
Primer: Combating Stonewalling, Part 1,AFTL Journal, September 2006
Primer Series Discovery: Interrogatories,AFTL Journal, August 2006
Spare Tire: Ticking Time Bomb for Unwary Consumers,AFTL Journal, July 2006
Products Liability Primer: Parties to a Products Liability Action,
AFTL Journal, June 2006
Ending the Dauber Debate,AFTL Journal, May 2006
Primer: Civil Rule 1.140 Defenses,AFTL Journal, April 2006
Products Liability Primer Causes of Action: Warranty Based Claims,
AFTL Journal, March 2006
Civil Remedies for Crime Victims,
National Crime Victims Advocates Association seminar, February 2006
Products Liability Primer Causes of Action: Strict Liability and Negligence, AFTL Journal, February 2006
Survey of 2005 Verdicts and Settlements in Vehicle Products Liability Cases
Reveals Rollover/Roof Crush Defects Still Far Outnumber Other Defects as
a Cause of Accidents Involving Catastrophic Injuries,
AFTL Journal, January 2006
Proposed Changes to Roof Crush Standards Hurt More Than They Help,
AFTL Journal, October 2005
Holding Defendants to Their Proof on the Seat Belt Defense,
AFTL Journal, September 2005
Calculating Setoffs in Crashworthiness Cases, AFTL Journal, June 2005
Spotting a Products Liability Claim in Auto Cases, AFTL Journal, May 2005
Admissibility of "Other Similar Incident" Testimony, AFTL Journal, March 2005
Vioxx - When Is It A Prescription For Litigation, Products Liability Update, Winter 2004
VIOXX - Next Big Mass Tort?, AFTL Journal, November/December 2004
Investigating and Preparing the Complex Products Case,
Mass Tort Made Perfect Seminar, November 2004
Dealing with the "Morris Inquiry", AFTL Journal, September/October 2004
Dealing with the "Catch Me If You Can" Defense (also known as the
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction), AFTL Journal, July 2004
Pitfalls for the Unwary, AFTL Journal, June 2004
Federal Pre-emption of State Tort Claims, AFTL Journal, April/May 2004
Applicability of Set-Off in Multi-Party Product Litigation,
AFTL Journal, February/March 2004
The "Other" Statute of Limitations: Florida's Statute of Repose for
Products Liability Actions, AFTL Journal, January 2004
The New Florida Government Rules Defense: Challenges,
Arguments and Suggestions for the Plaintiff Lawyer, AFTL Journal, December 2003
Generation I Airbags: Defective by Design? Overview of the Risks,
the Benefits and the Litigation, AFTL Journal, November 2003
Consumer Expectations Test Under Siege by Manufacturers, AFTL Journal, October 2003
Tire Litigation: An Old Problem, New Developments, AFTL Journal, September 2003
Sources of Defect Information for a Personal Injury, Product Liability Vehicle Case,
AFTL Journal, August 2003
The Automobile Safety Recall Process, AFTL Journal, July 2003
Confessing Fault, AFTL Journal, June 2003
Head Injury and the Recreational Helmet, AFTL Journal, April/May 2003
Investigation of the Automobile Product Liability Case, AFTL Journal, February/March 2003
Recent Developments in Automobile Child Safety Systems, AFTL Journal, January 2003
Automobile Seats Can Cause Death or Serious Injury in Rear Impact Collisions,
AFTL Journal, November/December 2002
Florida Trial Attorneys Continue Fight Against Big Tobacco, AFTL Journal, October 2002
Seatbelt Buckles Unlatch in Crashes, AFTL Journal, September 2002
Ford Sued For Crown Victoria Defect Claim, AFTL Journal, August 2002
Roof Crush: An Overview of Defect and Injury Mechanisms, AFTL Journal, July 2002
Fifteen Passenger Vans, AFTL Journal, June 2002
Mattress Flammability, AFTL Journal, May 2002
Sport Utility Vehicle Rollovers, AFTL Journal, March/April 2002
Defect Overview, AFTL Journal, February 2002
New Crashworthiness Decision Huge Win for Consumers, AFTL Journal, January 2002
Cross Examination of the Biomechanics Expert, AFTL Seminar, 1999
Handling the 3d Party Products Liability Case, AFTL Seminar, 1999
Education:
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1989
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Moot Court, 1987-1989
Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Award in Evidence
Honors: Member, Board of Masters
Honors: Chancellor, Student Honor Court
Honors: Winner, National Prince Evidence Appellate Moot Court Competition, 1988
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1986
Bachelor of Science
Major: Economics
Major: Political Science
Fraternities:
Pi Kappa Alpha
Past Employment Positions:
U.S. Department of Justice, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1989 - 1992
Birth Location:
Fayetteville, North Carolina