Eric R. Elms - Orlando, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 2011
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: Dean's List
    Law Review: Entertainment Law Review, 2010 - 2011

• Non Legal Education

  • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2007
    M. S.
    Major: Management
  • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2002
    B.S., Bachelor of Science
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Major: Management

Current Employment Position(s)

• Associate

Past Positions

• Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office, Certified Legal Intern, 2011
• Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Staff Attorney Intern, 2009
• USAA, Claims Service Manager, 2008

Classes and Seminars

• University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing, Appellate Advocacy, Trial Advocacy, 2008 - 2011

Published Works

Articles

• Hacking Corporate Information Systems, CPCU eJournal, February, 2008
  

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 2011
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2012
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2012
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2012

Other Affiliations

• Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Ninth Circuit, 2013 - Present (Board of Governor)
• Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Ninth Circuit, 2013 - Present (Chairperson for Florida Bar Practicing with Professionalism, Committee governor for Legislative Affairs)
• Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Ninth Circuit, 2013 - 2014 (Liaison for FAMU Law Student Division, Committee governor for Diversity, Technology, Annual Convention, Quality of Life, Long Range Planning, Pro Bono/Community Service)
• Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Ninth Circuit, 2015 - Present (Committee governor for Executive Committee, Moot Court/Law Related Education)
• Orange County Bar Association (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2013 - Present (Board Member)
• Orange County Bar Association, 2013 - 2014 (Committee Member for Lawyers for Literacy Spelling Bee)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Volunteer Teacher at Jones High School, 2013 - Present