Barbara B. Smithers - Winter Park, FL

• Associate

• English

• Commercial Litigation 40%
• Construction Law 40%
• Business Torts 10%
• Insurance Law 10%
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Antitrust & Trade Regulation
• Deceptive Trade Practices
• RICO Act
• Unfair Competition
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Warranties
• Closely Held Business
• Dissolution
• Joint Ventures
• Limited Liability Companies
• Shareholder's Rights
• Construction Contracts
• Constructions Liens
• Defects
• Government Construction Contracts
• Debarment
• Federal Contracts
• Government Procurement
• State & Municipal Contracts
• Commercial Insurance
• Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety
• Insurance Subrogation
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Trial Practice
• Multidistrict Litigation
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Commercial Leasing
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Debtor/Creditor
• Consumer Protection

• 80%

• Olson Electric Co, Inc, Appellant v. The Winter Park Redevelopment Agency,et al, Appellees, 987 So.2d 118,33 Fla. L. Weekly D1806 (District Court of Appeal of Florida 2008)
• In Mora v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc, 913 So.2d 32,33-34 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005)
• De Novo. Accord Avid Eng'g Inc. v. Orlando Mkt,Ltd, 809 So'2d l, 3 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001)
• ln Roth v. Cohen, 941 So.2d 496, 499 (Fla' 3d DCA 2006)
• See Seifert v U.S. Home Corp.,, 750 So.2d 633,636 (Fla 1999)
• ln Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Saldukas, 896 So.2d 707 (Fla 2005)
• The Court Quoted National Foundation for Cancer Research v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, 821 F.2d 772, 774 (D.C.Cir. 1987)
• Olson Elec. Co., Inc. v. Winter Park Redevelopment, 987 So.2d 178,33 Fla. L. Weekly DI806 (Fla.App.5 Dist 2008)
• District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District Maris Distributing Company, a Florida Corporation Petitioner v. Anheuser- Busch, Inc Charles Cindric, Individually, and Thomas Caddick, Individually, Respondents. , 710 So.2d 1022,23 Fla. L. Weekly D1279 (1998)
• See Martin-Johnson, Inc. v. Savage, 509 So.2d 1097,1099 (Fla 1987)
• Charlotte County v. General Development Utilities, Inc, 653 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995)
• See Hardee Mfg. Co. v. Josey, 535 So.2d 655, 656 ((Fla. 3d DCA) 1988)
• See Vander Car v. Pitts, 166 So.2d 837, 839 (Fla. 2d DCA 1964)
• Plantation Village Ltd v. Aycock, 617 So.2d 729, 732 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993)
• Dykes v. Trustbank Savings, F.S.B., 567 So.2d 958 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990)
• O'Keeffe v. O'Keeffe, 522 So.2d 460, 461 (Fla' 3d DCA 1988)
• Amente v. New-man, 653 So. 2d 1030, 1032 (Fla 1995)
• Van Nostrand v. Olívieri, 427 So.2d 374, 377 (Fla.2d DCA 1983)
• Deltona Corporation v. Bailey, 336 So.2d I163, 1169 (Fla 1976)
• Smith v. Southern Baptist Hospital, 564 So'2d 1115, 1118 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990)
• Orlando Sports Stadium, Inc. v. Sentinel Star Co., 316 So. 2d 607, 610-611 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975)
• Scott v. Nelson, 697 So.2d 1300 (Fla.1st DCA 1997)
• Maris Distributing Company v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc, No. 5:97CVl5-0C-10C. (2000)
• Scott v. Nelson, 710 So.2d 1022,23 Fla. L. Weekly D1279
• Maris Distributing Company v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc, 710 So. 2d 1022, 23 Fla. L. Weekly D1279 (Fla. App. 1 Dist 1998)
• Maris Distributing Company v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc, et al., F.Supp. 2d, 2000 WL 33403622 (M.D.Fla.), 2001-1Trade Cases P 73, 290 (United States District Court, M.D. Florida 2000)
• Clark v. Coats and Clark, Inc, 929 F.2d 604, 608 (11th Cir 1991)
• Celotex Corp v. Catrett, 477 U.S 317, 106 S. Ct. 2548 (1986)
• Levine v. Central Florida Medical Affiliates, Inc, 72 F. 3d 1538, 1551 (l lth Cir 1996)
• Monsanto Company v.Spray-Rite Service Corporation, 465 U.S. 752, 104 SCt. 1464 (1984)
• Perma Life Mufflers, Inc v. International Parts. Corp, 392 U.S. 134, 88 S.Ct 1981 (1968)
• Tidmore Oil Company, Inc. v. BP Oi Company/Gulf Products Division, 932 F. 2d 1384 (11th Cir. 1991)
• United States v. E.L DuPont De Nemours & Co, U.S. 377, 400, 76 S. Ct. 904, 1010 (1956)
• American Key Corp v. Cole National Corporation, 762 F.2d 1569, 1580 (11th Cir. 1985)
• Queen City Pizza, Inc v. Domino's Pizza, Inc, 124 F.3d 430 (3d Cir 1997)
• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp., 467 U.S. 752, 104 S. Ct. 2731 (1984)
• Levine v. Central Florida Medical Affiliates, Inc. supra, 72 F.3d at 7555
• United States v. Grinnell Corp, 384 U.S 563, 570-71, 86 S. Cr. 1698, 1704 (1966)
• Norton Tire Co. v. Tire Kingdom Co, 858 F.2d 1533, 1535 (11th Cir. 1988)
• Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc, 509 U.S 579, 113 S. Ct. 2786 (1993)
• Kumho Tire Co v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137, 119 S.Ct 1197 (1999)

• Florida, 1993
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2000

• Construction Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 2008

• The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
• Voile A. TVilliams American Inns of Court of Seminole County (Member)
• Seminole County Bar Association (Member)
• The Florida Bar, Construction Law Committee
• The Florida Bar (Member)
• Board Certified in Construction Law
• Seminole County Inns of Court (Member)

• Office of the Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Orlando, Florida, Assistant Attorney General, 2001 - 2004
• Dempsey & Sasso, Orlando, Florida, Senior Associate, 1992 - 1996
• Pohl & Short, Orlando, Florida, Associate, 1996
• Marriott's Orlando World Center, Orlando, Florida, Credit Manager, 1988 - 1989

1031 West Morse BoulevardSuite 120 Winter Park, FL 32789 - 3738

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