"SERVING
ALL OF FLORIDA"
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Russell Troutman is a well-known trial lawyer and community leader. Mr. Troutman is the former President of The Florida Bar, Orange County Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association and the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society. He has written 250 articles of legal comment, hosted over 200 television programs for WFTV Channel 9, and authored Ethical Guidelines for Legal Assistants , published by The Florida Bar. Mr. Troutman has been a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer since 1983. He has also successfully defended public figures against criminal charges.
Mr. Troutman and his firm have produced over $150 million in recoveries for their clients, including the following verdicts:
Florida Jury Verdict Reporter:
Vol. XVIII, No.10, P. 52 Christina
Harris v. Intermobile, Inc. of Georgia, $1,180,572.06
Vol. XIX, No. l, P. 33, Michael Johnson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Peggy J. Johnson v. Southdown, Inc. d/b/a Florida Mining and Materials, $2,393,000.00
Vol. 16, No. 9, P. 37, Philip Chandler by and through his father and next friend, Jimmy Chandler, et. al., v. Michael Daymon, Terrance Jenkins and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., $14,000,000.00
Vol. XV, No. 11, P. 50, Turner Matthews v. Western Waste Industries, Inc., $428,004.63
Vol. XVIII, No. 2, P. 50, Eugine Pauldine v. Orange County School Board, $578,051.50
Vol. XXI, No. 4, P. 33, Robert Karstetter, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Eleanor Karstetter, deceased, and Robert Karstetter, individually, v. Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, d/b/a Florida Hospital, $3,272,946.44
Vol. XXII, No. 4, P. 52, Pauline R. Giaccone and Salvatore Carl Giaccone,. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance co., $4,288,051.63
Vol. XXV, No. 4, P.56, Jeffrey T. Richards and Leila Mary Richards, as the parents and next friends of Jonathan Richards, a minor; and Jeffrey T. Richards and Lelia Mary Richards, individually v. High Reach Co., Inc., n/k/a Nationsrent USA, Inc., $1,672,000.00
Vol. XXV, No. 6, P. 38, Mark A. McWilliams and Jamie S. McWilliams, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Justin Matthew McWilliams, v. Allen & Company, Inc., and Justin Paul Allen, $1,950,000,00
Pauline
R. Giaccone v. Salvatore Carl Giaccone v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Co., $4,288,051.63
- Areas
of Practice:
- Personal Injury (Vehicular Accidents)
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1958
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1959
- Education:
- University of Miami School of
Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1958
J.D. - Marshall University,
Huntington, West Virginia, 1955
B.A.
Major: Journalism - Rollins
College and Exeter College, Oxford University
Postgraduate Studies in History
- Published Works:
- Florida Ethics/Guide for Legal Assistants, The Florida Bar, 1986
- The Economic Opportunity Act, Mississippi L.J., Vol. 39, 1967-1968, p. 69.
- Journalistic Articles of Legal Comment, Published in The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Times, Winter Park Outlook/Observer
- Journalistic Articles of Legal Comment, Published in Journal of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, The Florida Bar Journal
- Journalistic Articles of Legal Comment, Published in The Bar Leader (an American Bar Association publication)
- Journalistic Articles of Legal Comment, Published in The Florida Funeral Director Magazine, The National Funeral Director Magazine
- Journalistic Articles of Legal Comment, Published in The Cremationist
- Representative Cases:
- Panziere v. Deco Purchasing & Distributing Co., Inc., 448 So.2d 1197 (Fla. App. 5 Dist. 1984)
- Allen v. Dutton's Estate, 431 So.2d 745 (Fla. App. 5 Dist. 1983)
- Allen v. Dutton's Estate, 394 So.2d 132 (Fla. App. 1980)
- Allen v. Dutton's Estate, 384 So.2d 171 (Fla. App. 1980)
- MacMurray v. Board of Regents, 362 So.2d 969 (Fla. App. 1978)
- Interest on Trust Accounts, A Petition of the Florida Bar, 365 So.2d 799 (Fla. 1978)
- In the Matter of the Florida Bar. In re Amendment to Code of Professional Responsibility (Continent Fees), 349 So.2d 630 (Fla. 1977)
- The Florida Bar. In re Amendment to the Integration Rule and Bylaws Respecting Clients' Security Fund, 346 So.2d 537 (Fla. 1977)
- Florida Power Corp. v. Taylor, 332 So.2d 687 (Fla. App. 1976)
- Maybarduk v. Bustamante, 319 So.2d 583 (Fla. App. 1975)
- Gillen v. United Services Auto Ass'n., 300 So. 2d 3, 83 A.L.R. 3d 313
- Maybarduk v. Bustamante, 294 So. 2d 374 (Fla. App. 1974)
- United Services Auto Ass'n. v. Gillen, 280 So. 2d 52 (Fla. App. 1973)
- Davidson v. Sage, 272 So. 2d 220 (Fla. App. 1973)
- DeWitt v. Seaboard Coast Line R. Co., 268 So. 2d 177 (Fla. App. 1972)
- Daniel v. Department of Transp., 259 So. 2d 771 (Fla. App. 1972)
- In re Carpenter's Estate, 253 So. 2d 697 (Fla. 1971)
- Coon v. Abner, 246 So. 2d 627 (Fla. App. 1971)
- Blair v. Ramsey, 245 So. 2d 285 (Fla. App. 1971)
- City of Winter Park v. Presbyterian Homes for Synod of Fla., 242 So. 2d 733 (Fla. App. 1970)
- In re Carpenter's Estate, 239 So. 2d 506 (Fla. App. 1970)
- Prescott v. Lovett, 239 So. 2d 606 (Fla. App. 1970)
- Daniel v. Florida State Turnpike Authority, 213 So. 2d 585 (Fla. 1968)
- Conrad v. Larson, 201 So. 2d 806 (Fla. App. 1967)
- Walker v. Moser, 201 So. 2d 609 (Fla. App. 1967)
- Ward v. Orange Memorial Hospital Ass'n., Inc., 193 So. 2d 492 (Fla. App. 1966)
- Martin Company v. Carpenter, 132 So. 2d 400 (Fla. 1961)
- Moore v. Moore, 113 So. 2d 878 (Fla. App. 1959)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Graduation Commencement Speaker, St. Cloud High School, 1985
- Graduation Commencement Speaker, University of Florida Law School, 1978
- Graduation Commencement Speaker, Florida State University Law School, 1978
- Graduation Commencement Speaker, Rollins College, Hamilton Holt School, 1999
- Graduation Commencement Speaker, Marshall University Liberal Arts College, 2002
- Adjunct Professor, Rollins College
- Business and Banking Law, Institute of Banking
- Guest Lecturer, Products Liability, Rollins College
- Guest Lecturer, Civil Aspects of Accident Investigation, Seminole Community College
- Guest Lecturer, Ethical Guidelines for Florida Legal Assistants, Various Community Colleges
- Lecturer, Discovery in Divorce Cases, The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1996 - 1997
- Lecturer, Opening Statement, Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1989
- Panelist, Censorship, The Florida Bar Foundation and The Florida Bar, 1987
- Panelist, Grahm Rudman Act, University of Central Florida
- Lawyer Lecturer, Videotape Production of Duties of Guardianships of Estates (1987), Orange County Bar Association, 1989
- Honors and Awards:
- Outstanding Local Bar Association Award conferred upon the Orange County Bar Association by The Florida Bar for the year Russell Troutman was President of the Orange County Bar Association, 1968 - 1969
- Project Excellence Award conferred upon The Florida Bar by the American Bar Association for the year Russell Troutman was President of The Florida Bar, 1977 - 1978
- Good Government Award by the Winter Park Jaycees, 1986, for leadership in writing and promoting referendum election and approval of the Winter Park City Charter
- Outstanding Past Local Bar Association Award by the Florida Council of Bar Presidents, 1968
- Huntington High School Hall of Fame, 1988
- Alumnus Community Achievement Award, Marshall University, 1979
- Good Government Award by the Orlando Jaycees for the serving as the 'driving force' in founding the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 1969
- AV Rating in Martindale Hubbell
- Listed in Leading American Lawyers, Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers (Martindale Hubbell) and Who's Who in America
- Featured in The Orlando Business Journal and The Winter Park Observer
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Orange County Bar Association, 1968 - 1969
- President
- Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 1968 - 1969
- President and Co-Founder
- The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1972 - 1978
- Member
- The Florida Bar, 1977 - 1978
- President
- The Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission (Two Supreme Court Justices were nominated & appointed during Russell Troutman's tenure), 1978 - 1982
- Member and Chairman
- The Florida Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees, 1978 - 1988
- Member
- American Bar Association, 1978 - 1980
- Member of the House of Delegates
- Friends of the Orlando Public Library, 1972
- Board Member and President
- City of Winter Park, Florida, 1970 - 1972
- City Prosecutor
- City of Winter Park, Florida, 1968 - 1972
- City Attorney
- Orange County, Florida, 1966 - 1967
- Acting Orange County Solicitor
- Talk Show, WFTV Channel 9, Orlando, Florida, 1968 - 1986
- Host and Producer of 250 half-hour television talk shows
- Orange-Seminole Legislative Delegation, 1967
- Legislative Legal Advisor, Legislative Session
- Orange County Charter Study Commission, 1972 - 1973
- Member
- Winter Park Charter Study Commission, 1986 - 1987
- Chairman
- Florida Public Service Commission, 1978 - 1980
- Special Counsel
- Tiger Bay Club of Orlando, 1988 - 1989
- President
- Rollins College Board of Advisors Hamilton Holt School, 1996 - 1998
- Chairman
- Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, 1997 - 1999
- President
- Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, 2000 - 2001
- Chairman
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Farmworkers Ministries in Apopka and Pierson, Florida, 1984 - 1999
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Omicron Delta Kappa
Troutman, Williams, Irvin, Green, Helms, Polich & Hemphill, P.A.
311 W. Fairbanks Avenue - Winter Park, Florida 32789 - Phone: (407) 647-2277