John W. Frost, II

Areas of Practice:

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Medical Malpractice
• Construction Litigation
• Products Liability
• Appellate Practice

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

• Civil Trial Practice, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
• Business Litigation Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 1969
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1969
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1971
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeal 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeal 11th Circuit

Education:

• Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1968, J.D., Honors: With High Honors
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1964, B.S.

Published Works:

• “Closing Argument”, Continuing Legal Education Trial Lawyers Update, 1980
• “Bad Faith Insurance Actions,” (Reviewer), Fla. Torts, Matthew Bender, 1988

Representative Cases:

• Vagabond Container, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach, 356 So.2d 1266 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1978)
• Nicolodi v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc., 370 So.2d 68 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 1979)
• Florida Power Corp. v. Gulf Ridge Council, 385 So.2d 1155 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 1980)
• Kaylor v. Kaylor, 466 So.2d 1253 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 1985)
• Public Health Trust of Dade County v. Lopez, 531 So.2d 946 (Fla. 1988)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Chairman & Workshop Leader, Trial Advocacy Course, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education
• Speaker, The Florida Bar’s Continuing Legal Education Seminars
• Steering Committee Chairman, Lecturer, “Trial Lawyers Update”, Continuing Legal Education
• Lecturer, Florida State University College of Law Litigation Skills Training Programs, Florida State University, 1985
• Lecturer, Florida State University College of Law Litigation Skills Training Programs, Florida State University, 1986
• Lecturer, Advanced Evidence Seminar: Beyond Hearsay, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education, 1995
• Panelist, “Taking the High Road: Litigation Tactics-The Impact on Judges, Juries and Litigants”, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education and Trial Lawyers Section, 1995
• Panelist, “The Leadership’s Response”, Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges, 1997
• Moderator, “Masters in Trial”, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1997
• Lecturer, Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence, Trial Attorney’s Evidence Seminar, 1998
• Panelist, “Successful Appellate Advocacy Seminar”, Stetson Law School, 1998
• Lecturer, Trial Lawyers: Everyday Problems, “Handling Fabre Issues for Settlement and Trial”, Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1998
• Keynote Speaker, “Professional Symposiums”, The Florida Bar, St. Petersburg, Ft. Lauderdale, Gainesville, Daytona, Tallahassee, 1998
• Moderator, “Professionalism, The Public and You”, Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., 19th Judicial Circuit Bench Bar, Port St. Lucie, 1999
• Member, Plaintiff’s Trial Team, Masters in Trial Seminar, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1999
• Plaintiff’s Trial Team Coordinator, Masters in Trial Seminar, The Foundation of American Board of Trial Advocates, Coral Gables, Florida, 2000
• Lecturer, “Dealing with Destruction: Spoilation of Evidence in Florida” Seminar, National Business Institute, Tampa, Florida, February 14, 2003

Honors and Awards:

• Outstanding Lawyer Award (Florida Bar Association, YLS, 1981)
• Florida State Gold Key

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• The Florida Bar, 1996 – 1997
  President
• The Florida Bar, 1977 – 1979
  Member, Board of Governors
• The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section, 1978
  President
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section
  Member, Executive Council, 1976-1982
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1994
  Chairman, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission
• The Florida Bar, 1990 – 1994
  Member, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission
• The Florida Bar, 1986 – 1990
  Member, Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
• The Florida Bar, 1987 – 1989
  Chairman, 2nd District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
• The Florida Bar, 1982 – 1989
  Member, Civil Trial Certification Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1987 – 1988
  Chairman, Civil Trial Certification Committee
• Florida Bar Foundation, 1995 – 1998
  Director
• Leading Florida Attorneys, 1997 – Present
  Member, Florida Advisory Board
• Florida Judicial Management Council, 1995 – 1998
  Member
• Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1999 – Present
  Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates
  Member
• Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1976 – 1982
  Member, Board of Directors
• Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 – 1982
  President
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1976 – Present
  Sustaining Member
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1977 – Present
  Member, President’s Club
• Wilson American Inn of Court, 1990 – 1997
  Master
• Wilson American Inn of Court, 1995 – 1996
  President
• National Council of Bar Presidents, 1997 – 2000
  Member and Executive Council
• The Florida Bar, 1995 – 1996
  President-Elect
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1997
  Board of Governors
• The Florida Bar, 1978 – 1979
  Executive Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1994 – 1997
  Executive Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1977 – 1978
  Budget Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1995
  Legislation Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1994
  Investment Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1993 – 1994
  Chairman, Investment Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1994
  Certification Appeals Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1995
  Pro Bono Service Award Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1992 – 1995
  Chairman, Pro Bono Service Award Committee
• The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section, 1971 – 1979
  Board of Governors
• The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section, 1978 – 1979
  President
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1976 – 1982
  Executive Council
• The Florida Bar, 1977 – 1978
  Chairman, Special Committee to Study Prepaid Legal Services
• The Florida Bar, 1977 – 1978
  Member, Karl Committee
• The Florida Bar, 1996 – 2000
  Member, Florida Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
• The Florida Bar, 1997 – Present
  Member, Tenth Judicial Circuit Committee, Speakers Bureau
• The Florida Bar, 2003 – 2004
  Chair, Elections Committee
• American Bar Association, 1969 – 2001
  Member
• American Bar Association, 1995 – 2001
  House of Delegates
• Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, 1994 – Present
• American Board of Trial Advocates, 1994 – Present
• Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1976 – 1995
  Director
• Wilson American Inn of Court, 1994 – 1995
  President-Elect
• Wilson American Inn of Court, 1990 – 1997
  Executive Committee
• Wilson American Inn of Court, 1990 – 1994
  Program Chair
• The College of Master Advocates and Barristers, 2000 – Present
  Senior Counsel

Past Employment Positions:

• Holland & Knight, 1969 – 1981

Fraternities/Sororities:

• Delta Theta Phi