James S. Lupino - Tavernier, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1977
    Juris Doctorate

• Non Legal Education

  • Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    B.S.
    Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Storace, Lupino, Gregg & Casey, Managing Partner, 1993 - 1995
• Storace & Lupino, Partner, 1980 - 1993

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Directors and Chairman, Island Dolphin Care, Inc.
• Vice-Chair, Regional Board of Directors, Community Bank of Florida
• Member and Past President, Upper Keys Rotary Club
• Former Board Member, Jacobs Aquatic Center
• Former Board Member, St. Justin Martyr Marine Academy
• Former Chairman, Key Largo Chamber Of Commerce Board Of Directors
• Former Board Member, United Way of Monroe County Florida
• Former Co-Chair, Monroe County Florida Committee to Elect Jeb Bush
• Former Co-Chair, Monroe Country Florida Committee to Elect George W. Bush
• Former Board Member, Kairos Prison Ministry
• Member and Former Chair, St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church Parish Council
• Former Member, University of Miami Citizens Forum

Representative Cases

• Del Pino v. AT&T Info. Sys.
  • Citation: 921 F. Supp. 761
  • Court: U.S. Dist.
  • Year: 1995
• NCL Corp. v. Lone Star Bldg. Ctrs., Inc.
  • Citation: 144 B.R. 170
  • Court: U.S. Dist.
  • Year: 1992
• United States on behalf of Carlisle Constr. Co. v. Coastal Structures, Inc.
  • Citation: 689 F. Supp. 1092
  • Court: U.S. Dist.
  • Year: 1988
• Sunrise Sav. & Loan Assoc. v. LIR Dev. Co.
  • Citation: 641 F. Supp 744
  • Court: U.S. Dist.
  • Year: 1986
• Stresscon v. Madiedo
  • Citation: 582 So.2d 158, Fla.
  • Year: 1991
• Walbridge Aldinger Co. v. Roberts Plumbing Contrs, Inc.
  • Citation: 800 So.2d 285
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 2001
• Marr v. Webb
  • Citation: 930 So.2d 734
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 2006
• Marina Funding Group, Inc. v. P.S. Marinas
  • Citation: 3, 745 So.2d 430
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1999
• Perez v. Lee Constr. Co.
  • Citation: 689 So.2d 1082
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1997
• Press v. Jordan
  • Citation: 670 So.2d 1016
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1996
• Chromy v. Midwest Federal Sav. & Loan Assoc.
  • Citation: 546 So.2d 1172
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1989
• M.G. Marine Supply Corp. v. Foreign Trade, Inc.
  • Citation: 537 So.2d 696
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1989
• Schlakman v. Helliwell, Melrose & DeWolf
  • Citation: 519 So.2d 14
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1987
• Bunzl USA Florida, Inc. v. Martin
  • Citation: 507 So.2d 1146
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1987
• Stresscon v. Madiedo, 561 So.2d 1351
  • Court: 3rd DCA
  • Year: 1990

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1977
• Minnesota, 1977
• Colorado, 1997
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1977
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1982

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified Civil Dispute Mediator, Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

• Florida Bar Association, 1999 - 2005 (Board of Governors)
• Florida Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (CLE Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2002 (Investment Committee )
• Florida Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (Vice Chair)
• Florida Bar Association, 2004 - 2006 (Citizens Forum Chair)
• Florida Bar Association, Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, 1991 - Present
• Florida Bar Association, Business Law, Real Property Probate, and Trust Law and Trial Lawyers Sections, 2002 - Present
• Florida Bar Association, 2002 - 2004 (Executive Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2002 (Member Benefits Committee Chair)
• Florida Bar Association, 2002 - 2004 (Vice Chair)
• Florida Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Communications Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 (Chair)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2004 (Entertainment Arts/Sports Law Committee Liaison)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2004 (Budget Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Appellate Rules Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Admiralty Law Committee Liaison)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (Computer Law Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Disciplinary Procedures Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (Vice Chair)
• Florida Bar Association, 1999 - 2001 (Quality Of Life / Stress Management Committee)
• American Bar Association (Member, The Construction Industry)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• National Arbitration Forum (Arbitrator)
• Sigma Nu Phi Legal Fraternity (Member)
• Florida Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (Judicial Nominating Screening Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Disciplinary Review Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Small Claims Rules Committee)
• Florida Bar Association, 1997 - 1999 (Grievance Committee, 16th Judicial Circuit)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Sigma Nu Phi