C. Steven Yerrid - Tampa, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1975
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Non Legal Education

  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1971
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founder

References

• John Germany, Partner, Holland & Knight

• Ronald Russo, Partner, Glenn, Rasmussen, Merryday, Fogarty & Russo

• Burke Kibler, Partner, Holland & Knight

• Gary Maddox, Director, Tampa Bay Pilots Association

Classes and Seminars

• "Inflation and Reduction to Present Value, A New Approach" paper and lecture, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers in Davos, Switzerland, 1985 - Present
  
• "Proving Damages in the Significant Personal Injury Case" paper and lecture, The Florida Bar in Miami, Florida, 1992 - Present
  
• "Subsequent Remedial Measures: Traps or Treasures?" paper and lecture, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers in Vail, Colorado, 1992 - Present
  
• "Best Known and Least Used Rules of Evidence" paper and lecture, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting, 1994 - Present
  
• Keynote Speaker, "Admissibiltiy of Evidence", Joint Conference of the Society of Forensic Toxincologists and the International Sociey of Forensic Toxicologists, 1994 - Present
  
• Keynote Speaker, "Florida's War on Big Tobacco", Second Annual Florida Epidemiology Conference, Health Sciences Center, University of South Florida, 1996 - Present
  
• "Taking the Offensive in the Fight to Save our Tort Sytem" paper and lecture, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers in Snowmass, Colorado, 1997 - Present
  
• "Racketeering - The Use of RICO in Civil Litigation" paper and lecture, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers in Beaver Creek, Colorado, 1998 - Present
  
• Continuing Guest Speaker, Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, Stetson College of Law, 1997 - Present
  
• "Rebuttal Summation for the Plaintiff - How to Do It - What to Do - The Art and the Methodology" paper and lecture, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Workhorse Seminar, in Orlando, Florida, 2000 - Present
  
• "Closing Argument: The Finest Moment" paper and lecture, Masters of Trial Conference, CLE International, in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2000 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• The Yerrid Foundation, 1998 - Present
• United Way of Amrica, Special Counsel to the President, 1990
• The Children's Home, Chair of the Gentleman's Committee

Representative Clients

• Florida Power and Light Corporation

• Gulf Power Company

• Ingersoll-Rand Company

• Tampa Electric Company

Representative Cases

• Zambito v. Southland Recreation Enterprises, Inc.
  • Citation: 383 So.2d 989
  • Court: Fla.App. 2 Dist.
  • Year: 1980
  • Serial Number: 1980116351
• Marcona Corp. v. Oil Screw Shifty III
  • Citation: 615 F.2d 206
  • Court: C.A.5 (Fla.)
  • Year: 1980
  • Serial Number: 1980106709
• Baggett v. Department of Professional Regulation, Bd. of Pilot Com'rs
  • Citation: 717 F.2d 521
  • Court: C.A.11 (Fla.)
  • Year: 1983
  • Serial Number: 1983144519
• Navarro v. Bouffard
  • Citation: 522 So.2d 515
  • Court: Fla.App. 4 Dist.
  • Year: 1988
  • Serial Number: 1988039112

Published Works

Articles

• Unsafe Places: Can The Courtroom Make A Difference? Florida Bar Journal, May, 1990
  

Bar Admissions

• Virginia, 1975
• Florida, 1975
• District of Columbia, 1984
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1976
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Certification
• Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Bar Board of Certification
• Certified Circuit Court Arbitrator, Florida Bar Board of Certification
• Designated Arbitrator, U.S. Distrcit Court, Middle District of Florida

Other Affiliations

• The Inner Circle of Advocates, 1995 - Present
• The Florida Bar, 1988 - 1995 (Civil Trial Certification Committee, Chair and Vice Chair)
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1982 - Present (Founder, Board of Directors, Continuing Legal Education Speaker)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1978 - Present
• American Bar Association
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate)
• American Inns of Court Foundation (Supporting Fellow)
• The Cousteau Society, 1987 - Present

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi