RONALD H



RONALD H. WATSON

1500 E. Orange Avenue

Eustis, Florida 32726

(352) 357-2932, Ext. 2

Fax: (352) 357-0398

E-mail: rhwatson01@

SSN: 266-66-2722

Florida Bar No.: 0125627

Date of Birth: 9/21/1945

EDUCATION

Pasco High School, Dade City Florida, 1963

University of South Florida, BA business administration, major in accounting, 1967

- Gold Key Honor Society

University of Florida, College of Law, JD, December 1969

- Law Review

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

December 1969 - April 1970: Law Clerk, Judge Waldon, 4th District Court of Appeals, Vero Beach

April 1970 - September 1970: Active duty, United States Army of Reserve.

September 1970 - November 30, 1970: Law Clerk, Barnes, Sumner & Tyner Law Firm, Dade City, Florida

December 1, 1970 - March 31, 1974: Assistant US Attorney, Tampa, Florida; (95% of my time was devoted to prosecuting criminal cases)

April 1, 1974 – October 31, 2009: Partner/Shareholder at Merritt & Watson, P.A., Eustis, Florida

November 1, 2009 to Present: sole practitioner, Eustis, Florida

- Practice Areas: Personal injury and wrongful death, worker's compensation, Social Security Disability, Domestic Relations, and Criminal law.

Approximately 1975 - 1977, Part-time assistant public defender, Lake County, Florida

BAR ADMISSIONS

Admitted to Florida Bar, June 1, 1970

Admitted to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, New Orleans, December 22, 1970 (Now Eleventh Circuit Atlanta, GA)

Admitted to Federal Court, Middle District of Florida, January 22, 1971

FLORIDA BAR ACTIVITIES

Past:

Grievance Committee, Fifth Circuit

Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Fifth Circuit, Chairman

Secretary of Lake County Legal Aid Society

Member of Board of Directors and Vice-President of the Orlando Greater Orlando Area Legal Services

Member of Board of Directors and President Lake County Bar Association

Present:

Professionalism Committee Florida Bar, Lake County

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