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    Raymond O. Bodiford      

    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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