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Federal Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Board Certifications
- Business Litigation, The Florida Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and Education 1997-Present
- Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2009-Present
- Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2012-Present
Honors, Awards & Recognition
- Florida Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2015 – Present
- Florida’s Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation, 2015 – Present
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2013-present
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, 1998-Present
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Civil Trial, 2013-present
- Best Lawyers In America, Commercial Litigation, 2008-Present
- Florida Superlawyers, Business Litigation, 2005-Present
- Milton Plesur Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1990
- University Special Merit Scholarship, State University of New York, Buffalo 1984-1986
- The Lord Baldy Fellowship in the Study of Law and Social Policy, State University of New York, Buffalo,1983-1984
- Eagle Scout, 1976
Education
- J.D., State University of New York, Buffalo
- Ph.D., (Philosophy), State University of New York, Buffalo
- M.A., State University of New York, Buffalo
- B.A., magna cum laude, State University of New York, Buffalo
Prior Affiliations
- Shareholder, Gunster, Yoakley, & Stewart, P.A
Published Works & Presentations
Chapters In Books
- Evidentiary Trial Issues, Florida Evidence Manual (9th edition, 2012; 10th edition, 2014 [forthcoming]) Lexis Publishing.
- Select Problems in Evidence. Business Litigation in Florida (3rd edition, 1998; 4th edition 2001; 5th edition 2007; 6th edition 2010; 7th edition 2012; 8th edition 2014) Lexis Publishing.
- Proposals for Settlement. Business Litigation in Florida (3rd edition, 1998; 4th edition 2001; 5th edition 2007; 6th edition 2010; 7th edition 2012; 8th edition 2014) Lexis Publishing.
Articles
- Donna Eng, Roy E. Fitzgerald III, and Gregory S. Weiss, Online Defamation: Do Hyperlinks Constitute Republication for Florida Defamation and Trade Libel Claims? Fla. B.J., Vol. 90, No. 5.
- “Reasonable and Realistic” Assessments: Nominal Offers of Judgement in Florida after Eagleman v. Eagleman. Roy E. Fitzgerald and Patricia A. Leonard. The Florida Bar Journal LXXI, No 5 79-81. 1997.
- “Pay Attention to The Man Behind the Curtain”: Fraud and Justifiable Reliance. Roy E. Fitzgerald and David P. Ackerman. The Quarterly Report of The Florida Bar Business Law Section, VIII, No. 2: 1; 4. 1995.
- Should Florida Adopt a Qualified Privilege for Critical Self Analyses? The Florida Bar Journal LXV, No. 10: 32-35. 1991.
Books
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions – Contracts and Business Cases. Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions – Contract and Business Cases (Committee Member). 2013.
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member, Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions – Contracts and Business Cases, Appointed by Florida Supreme Court, 2008-2015
- Member, Litigation Section, American Bar Association
- Member, Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Member, Florida Bar Association
Cases
- Pomfret v. Atkinson, 53 So.3d 413, 2011 WL 611823 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), rev. pending, Case No. SC11-665 (Fla. 2011)
- Conrad v. Young, 10 So. 3d 1154 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009)
- Barash v. Kates, 585 F.Supp.2d 1368 (S.D.Fla. 2008)
- James Kehoe, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Fidelity Federal Bank and Trust, Defendant, 2004 WL 1659617 (S.D.Fla. Jun 14, 2004) (NO. 03-80593-CIV-HURLEY), rev’d and remanded, Kehoe v. Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust, 421 F.3d 1209 (11th Cir. 2006), reh’g and reh’g en banc denied, 165 Fed.Appx. 854 (11th Cir. 2005), cert. denied, Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust v. Kehoe, 547 U.S. 1051, 126 S.Ct. 1612, 164 L.Ed.2d 353 (U.S. Mar 27, 2006)(memorandum opinion)
- Graham v. Peter K. Yeskel 1996 Irrevocable Trust, 928 So. 2d 371 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
- Boswell v. Boswell, 902 So. 2d 844 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
- Cochrane v. Nwandu, 855 So. 2d 1276 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003)
- Barash v. Siler, 2003 WL 21697419 (2d Cir. 2003)
- PGA Property Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Golf Villas II, 813 So. 2d 256 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002)
- Rolo v. City Investing Co. Liquidating Trust, 155 F. 3d 644 (3D CIR. (N.J.), August 31, 1998)
- Busby v. I.R.S., 1997 WL 364507, 79 A.F.T.R.2d 97-1493 (S.D.Fla. 1997)
- South Lake Worth Inlet Dist. v. Ocean Ridge, 633 So. 2d 79 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994)
- T.J.X. Companies, Inc. v. Capital Commercial Properties, Inc., 626 So.2d 1113 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993)
- Rogers & Ford Const. Corp. v. Carlandia Corp., 626 So. 2d 1350 (Fla. 1993 NO. 80,788)
- Carlandia Corp. v. Rogers and Ford Const. Corp., 605 So. 2d 1014 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992)
- Ripps v. Chemical Bank, Inc., 605 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992)
- Pierce v. J.W. Charles-Bush Securities, Inc., 603 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992)
- Southern Bell Tel. and Tel. Co. v. Beard, 597 So. 2d 873 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992)
News
- Florida SuperLawyers Recognizes Mrachek Law Attorneys
- Roy Fitzgerald Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
- Sending Motion Meets “Meeting and Conferring” Requirement Under Federal Local Rules
- Mrachek Law Attorney Roy Fitzgerald obtains $20 Million Foreclosure Judgment
- Mrachek Law Attorneys Win Multi-Million Dollar Judgment for Client
- Fitzgerald Certified as Advocate
- Florida SuperLawyers Recognizes Mrachek Law Attorneys