Leonard E. Ireland - Gainesville, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1967
    J.D.
    Honors: With Honors
    Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
    Honors: Order of the Coif

• Non Legal Education

  • North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Georgia, 1961
    B.A., Business Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

• Of Counsel

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Ethics, University of Florida

Representative Cases

• Dusty Troyer & Assoc., Inc. v. Wade Raulerson
  • Citation: 2012 WL 561116
  • Court: Fla. 2d DCA
  • Year: 2012
• George Jackson, Kerry Jackson and Jackson Realty Team v. Shakespeare Foundation, Inc. and Heard Community Development Corp.
  • Citation: 74 So.3d 1083
  • Court: Supreme Court of Florida
  • Year: 2012
• Nabinger v. Nabinger
  • Citation: 82 So.3d 1075
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 2011
• Robertson Group, P.A. v. Peter A. Robertson
  • Citation: 67 So.3d 1112
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 2011
• Shakespeare Foundation, Inc. and Herd Community Development Corp. v. George Jackson, et al.
  • Citation: 61 So.3d 1194
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 2011
• Tatiana Barr v. Anthony Barr
  • Citation: 66 So.3d 941
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 2011
• Waters v. Beechler
  • Citation: 50 So.3d 36
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 2010
• Seminole County v. Tivoli Orlando Assoc., Ltd, et al.
  • Citation: 920 So.2d 818
  • Court: Fla. 5th DCA
  • Year: 2006
• Florida High School Activities, Inc. v. Latimer
  • Citation: 750 So.2d 762
  • Court: Fla. 3d DCA
  • Year: 2000
  • Serial Number: 2000050245
• Florida High School Activities Assoc, Inc. v. Benitez
  • Citation: 748 So.2d 358
  • Court: Fla. 5th DCA
  • Year: 1999
  • Serial Number: 1999284423
• Management Computer Controls, Inc. v. Charles Perry Const. Inc.
  • Citation: 743 So.2d 627
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 1999
  • Serial Number: 1999240946
• Archey v. Government Healthcare Services, Div. of Spectrum Emergency Care, Inc.
  • Citation: 718 So. 2d 249
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 1998
• Gilchrist Timber Co. v. ITT Rayoneir, Inc., et al.
  • Citation: 127 F.3d 1390
  • Court: 11th Cir. Fla.
  • Year: 1997
  • Serial Number: 1997219991
• Gilchrist Timber Co. v. ITT Rayonier, Inc., et al.
  • Citation: 696 So.2d 334
  • Court: Fla. Supreme Court
  • Year: 1997
  • Serial Number: 1997135027
• Johnson v. Florida High School Activities Ass'n, Inc.
  • Citation: 102 F.2d 1172
  • Court: 11th Cir. Fla.
  • Year: 1997
  • Serial Number: 1996277141
• Gilchrist Timber Co. v. ITT Rayonier, Inc.
  • Citation: 95 F.3d 1033
  • Court: 11th Cir. Fla.
  • Year: 1996
  • Serial Number: 1996204294
• Florida High School Activities Ass'n, Inc. v. Adderly
  • Citation: 574 So.2d 158
  • Court: Fla. 4th DCA
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990165698
• Hines v. Columbia Livestock Market of Lake City, Inc.
  • Citation: 516 So.2d 1040
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 1987
  • Serial Number: 1987155726
• Exhibitor, Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
  • Citation: 494 So.2d 288
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 1986
  • Serial Number: 1986147715
• Griffin v. State
  • Citation: 447 So.2d 875
  • Court: Fla.
  • Year: 1984
  • Serial Number: 1984115389
• City of Gainesville v. GNV Investments, Inc.
  • Citation: 413 So.2d 770
  • Court: Fla 1st DCA
  • Year: 1982
  • Serial Number: 1982111674
• Department of Revenue v. Silver Springs Shores, Inc.
  • Citation: 376 So.2d 849
  • Court: Fla.
  • Year: 1979
  • Serial Number: 1979134732
• Department of Revenue v. Young American Builders
  • Citation: 358 So.2d 1096
  • Court: Fla. 1st DCA
  • Year: 1978
  • Serial Number: 1978114096

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1967
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified Circuit Court Mediator
• Court Appointed Arbitrator

Other Affiliations

• The Florida Bar's Board of Certification, Designation and Advertising, 1985 (Member)
• The Florida Bar's Continuing Legal Education Committee (Former Chairman)
• Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Former President, Former Board of Directors Member)
• Wachovia Bank, N.A., Gainesville Area (Member, Advisory Board)
• Gainesville Jaycees, 1971 (Former President)
• Florida Jaycees (Legal Counsel)
• Florida Law Network (Member)