Honors and awards

• AV^® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated^SM by Martindale-Hubbell^®

Education

• Florida State University, J.D., 1969
• University of Florida, B.A., 1965

Professional memberships

• Member and Chairman, 8^th Circuit, Judicial Nominating Commission, 1971–1974, 1976–1979
• 8^th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • Vice Chair, Circuit Grievance Committee, 1982–1985
  • President, 1981–1982
• Board of Governors, The Florida Bar, 1995–1999
• Board of Directors, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1991
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• The American Board of Trial Advocacy
  • President of North Central Florida Chapter, 2000–2001
• Santa Fe Community College District Board of Trustees, 1971–1982
  • Chairman, 1976, 1981

Certificates

• Certified Civil Mediator, 1999

Military service

• U.S. Army Active Duty Training, June–December 1960
• U.S. Army Active Duty, September 1961–August 1962
• U.S. Army Reserve, March 1960–February 1963

Biography

• Born in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Melissa Jay Murphy—Member

Practice areas

Admitted to practice

• Florida, 1979
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1990
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1991

Honors and awards

• AV^® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated^SM by Martindale-Hubbell^®

Education

• University of Florida, J.D. with honors, 1979
• Florida State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1976

Professional memberships

• American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), 2006–present
• The Tile Insurance Advisory Council created by the Florida Legislature, 2008
• Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc.
  • Board of Trustees, 2000–present
  • Chairman of the Board, 2006–2007
•  8^th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • President, 1987–1988
  • Past Board Member
  • Past Treasurer
• 8^th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 2009–present
  • Chairman, 2010–2011
• President, North Central Florida Real Estate Attorney Council, 2006
• The Florida Bar
  •  Executive Council for Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Secretary, 2000–2001
  • Treasurer, 2001–2004
  • Director, Real Property Law Division, 2003–2006
  • Chairman-Elect, 2006–2007
  • Chair, 2007–2008

Community activities

• Former Board Member and General Counsel, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Former Board Member and Past President (1990–1991), Friends of Five Board of Trustees
• Past Member and Past President (1989–1990), Junior League of Gainesville, Florida, Inc.
• Member, Campaign Cabinet (Professional Division), United Way Campaign, 1988, 1995
• Member, Policy Advisory Committee for Alachua County School Board
  • Chairman, 1993-1997
• Board Member, United Way of Alachua County, 1997–2008
• Board Member, Builders Association of North Central Florida, 1998–present
• Alachua County Public Schools Foundation, Inc.
  • Board Member, 1999–2008
  • President, 2001–2003

Biography

• Born in Gainesville, Florida
• Adjunct Professor, University of Florida College of Law, 1997–2000, 2010–present
• Adjunct Professor, Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida, 1998–2003, 2008–present
• Lecturer for Continuing Legal Education program for The Florida Bar
• Lecturer at Real Property Institute sponsored by University of Miami School of Law, October 2005
• Author for Continuing Legal Education publications for The Florida Bar

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Denise Lowry Hutson—Member

Practice areas

Admitted to practice

• Florida, 1994

Honors and awards

• BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rating^SM by Martindale-Hubbell®—a widely respected mark of achievement signifying quality legal work, professionalism and solid ethical standards

Education

• University of Florida, J.D., 1994
• University of Florida, B.S., 1990
  • With honors
  • Phi Kappa Phi

Professional memberships

• 8^th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  •  Young Lawyers Division
    • President, 1998
    • Secretary, 1996
• The Florida Bar
  • Florida Association of Realtors Joint Committee, 2001–present
    • Chair, 2010
  • Florida Association of Realtors Contract Subcommittee, 2001–present
  • Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Gainesville-Alachua County Association Contract Committee, 2002–present

Community activities

• United Way Alachua County, Board of Directors, 2001–present
• Leadership Gainesville Board of Directors, 1997–present
• Sunrise Rotary Club
  • Board Member, 1998–present
  • Secretary, 2001–present

Biography

• Born in Gainesville, Florida

David E. Menet—Member

Practice areas

Admitted to practice

• Florida, 1997

Education

• University of Florida, J.D. with honors, 1997
• University of Florida, B.A., 1991
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Professional memberships

• 8^th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
• Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• The Florida Bar

Biography

• Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

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Katherine L. Floyd—Associate

Practice areas

Admitted to practice

• Florida, 2007
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2008
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2010

Education

• University of Florida, J.D., 2007
• University of Florida, B.S., 2003

Professional memberships

• Workers' Compensation Section, Jacksonville Bar Association
• 8^th Judicial Circuit Bar Association, 2009–present
• American Bar Association
• The Florida Bar
  • Workers' Compensation Section
  • Young Lawyers Division

Community activities

• American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
• Alachua County Public Schools Volunteer

Biography

• Born in Gainesville, Florida

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David P. Salter—Associate

Practice areas

Admitted to practice

• Florida, 1996

Education

• University of Florida, J.D., 1996
• University of Florida, B.A., 1992

Professional memberships

• 8^th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Florida Bar Association

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