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Thomas J. Sasser
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Curriculum Vitae
Date and Place of Birth:
June 17, 1970;
West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Education: |
Juris Doctor, The University of Florida
College of Law, Gainesville, Florida 1995
Honors, Summer 1993, Fall 1994, Summer 1995
Honors, Legal Research and Writing
1994 Book Award for Trial Practice
Teaching Fellow for Legal Research and Writing
Council of Ten - Teaching Fellow for Contracts
Bachelor of Arts, The College of William and Mary
Williamsburg Virginia, 1992
-Degrees in English and History |
| Bar Admission: |
Florida Bar, 1995
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1995
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| Certification: |
Marital and Family Law Florida Bar Board Certification, 2002 |
| Designations: |
Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
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| Affiliations: |
The Florida Bar since 1995
- Family Law Section since 1995
- Chair 2006 - 2007
- Executive Council Member since 1999
Support Issues Committee
- Chair 1998 - 1999, 2000 - 2001
- Commentator Committee 1995 - 2001
- Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Chair 2002 – 2003, 2003 – 2004
- Chair Board Cert. Review Course 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Legislation Committee 2000 – 2002, 2004 - 2005
- FAMSEG Committee 2000 - 2004
- Chair 2002 – 2003, 2003 -2004
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2006
- Associates Institute Committee 2006 - 2007
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2006
- United States Chapter Executive Council 2007 - 2008
American Bar Association since 1995
- Family Law Section since 1995
Palm Beach County Bar Association since 1995
- Family Law Practice Committee since 1995
South Palm Beach County Bar Association since 1995 |
| Awards: |
Florida Bar Family Law Section Chair’s Outstanding Service Award 1999 - 2000
Florida Bar Family Law Section Chair’s Outstanding Service Award 2000 – 2001
Florida Bar Family Law Section Chair’s Outstanding Service Award 2002 – 2003
Florida Bar Family Law Section Chair’s Outstanding Service Award 2003 – 2004
Florida Bar Family Law Section Chair’s Outstanding Service Award 2004 - 2005
Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007
Florida Super Lawyers 2006, 2007 |
| Authorship: |
“10 Technological Advances which Improve the Practice of Law.”
The Family Law Section Commentator, Sept. 1998.
“Back to the Future: Calculating Child Support Based upon the 1999 Amendments to § 61.30.” The Family Law Section Commentator, Sept. 1999.
“Child Support Myths and Truths: Exploring the Assumptions Underlying Florida’s Statutory Guidelines.” The Florida Bar Journal, Oct. 1999.
“Protecting Your Client’s Privacy in an Age of Public Information: The Florida Legislature Takes Preliminary Steps to Limit Access to Information Contained in the Court Files of Family Law Cases.” FAMSEG, July 29, 2002.
“Neither A Borrower, Nor A Lender Be: Civil Contempt Proceedings in the Wake of Sibley.” FAMSEG, March 3, 2003. |
| Lectures: |
Lecturer for Palm Beach County Bar Association:
“Basic Family Law”, CLE Program, November 1997
“Evidence Issues in Family Law”, CLE Program, April 1998
“Family Law Update”, CLE Program, April 2004
Lecturer for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter:
“Resistance is Futile - How to Implement and Use Law Office Technology”, January 1998
“Law Office Technology in 1999: Is it the End of the World As We Know It?” January 1999
“The Good Old Fashioned Future: Using Technology to Enhance the Family Law Office”. May 2000
“Tackling Technology for the Non-Tech”, January 2001
Lecturer for The Florida Bar Family Law Section:
“60 Tips in 60 Minutes”, April 1999
“Should I Stay or Should I Go: Relocation Modifications”, September 2000
“Family Law Legislative Update”, July 2001
“Family Law Legislative Update”, July 2002
“Harvesting the Fruits of Your Labor: Enforcing and Collecting Attorneys’ Fees in Family Law Cases”, September 2002
“Mechanics of the Marital and Family Law Board Certification Exam”, December 2002
“Mechanics of the Marital and Family Law Board Certification Exam”,
December 2003
“Mechanics of the Marital and Family Law Board Certification Exam”,
December 2004
“Alimony & Child Support: the Basics and Beyond, March 2005
“Family Law Legislative Update”, August 2005
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