A native of Florida, Raymond O. Bodiford has been representing the people of Florida for more than 25 years. He was born and raised in Miami, FL and attended Killian High School . For undergraduate school, he attended the University of Miami , knowing at an early age he wanted to be involved in advocating.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at the age of 20. He attended law school at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he graduated in 1981. During law school, he worked as a certified legal intern at the Public Defender's Office in Alachua County where he began his career as a trial lawyer.
Upon graduation, he began working as the assistant public defender for the 16th judicial circuit where he handled cases from juvenile to capital murder. He moved to Orlando, FL in 1988 where he founded the law firm of Crews & Bodiford, PA and started litigating products liability cases.
Mr. Bodiford has appeared in civil matters all over the country including venues in Maine, California, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio . He serves as the first vice chair/newsletter editor for the Products Liability Section of the American Association for Justice. He has taught numerous seminars on various topics mostly related to auto safety products liability issues including "FRT Plywood The Coming Litigations Explosion," ATLA Annual Convention, San Diego, California, 1997; "Hand Tools That Kill," ATLA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, 2001; "Liability of Security Companies for Injuries During Robberies," ATLA Winter Convention, Miami Beach, Florida; "Issues in Litigation CLE," The State Bar of South Dakota, Clearwater, Florida; "Airbags that Cause Eye Injuries," ATLA Products Liability Litigation Group, Dallas, Texas, 2003; "Friendly Interior - Defects Due To Lack of Padding," ATLA Products Liability Litigation Group, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003.
He currently lives in Orlando with his wife, Heather, and sons, Andrew and Brett.
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1984
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1994
Education:
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1981
J.D. Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1978
B.A. Politics and Public Affairs
Representative Cases:
Mulligan v. Truman Medical Center, 950 SW 2d 576 (Mo App 1997)
Sanderson v. Eckerd, 780 So.2d 930 (5th DCA 2001)
Hildack v. Adventist Healthcare Center, 673 So.2d 579 (5th DCA 1996)
State v. Milligans, 622 So.2d 582 (5th DCA 1993)
Coleman v. Eaton, 540 So.2d 915 (5th DCA 1989)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
FRT Plywood The Coming Litigations Explosion, ATLA Annual Convention, San Diego, California, 1997
Hand Tools That Kill, ATLA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, 2001
Liability of Security Companies for Injuries During Robberies, ATLA Winter Convention, Miami Beach, Florida, 2002
Issues In Litigation CLE, The State of Bar of South Dakota, Clearwater, Florida, 2002
Airbags that Cause Eye Injuries, ATLA Products Liability Litigation Group, Dallas, Texas, 2003
Friendly Interior - Defects Due To Lack of Padding, ATLA Products Liability Litigation Group, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Justice Association
American Association for Justice
Orange County Bar Association
Languages:
Spanish
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