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Address
100 Wallace Avenue, Suite 240
Sarasota, Florida 34237 (Sarasota Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) After nearly three decades in practice Mr. Dirmann has earned a reputation as a tireless, staunch and ethical advocate for his select clients. Having tried over one hundred jury trials he brings exceptional litigation experience to both defense and plaintiff matters. According to his clients, Mr. Dirmann combines the quality representation sought from the largest firms with the total involvement only possible from a sole practitioner who handles each client personally. Civic contribution and pro-bono work comprise a growing practice segment and include rehabilitation of felons before re-entering society, advocacy on behalf of Veteran's of the Persian Gulf War who suffer from Gulf War Illness and advocacy on behalf of professional ethics. Statement of PracticeTrial Practice. Criminal Law, Drug Crimes, Felonies, Homicide, Juvenile Law, Misdemeanors, Medical Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Nursing Home Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Insurance Fraud, Medicare Fraud and Abuse, Human Rights, Environmental Contamination, Products Liability, Legal Ethics, Police Misconduct. Year Established: 1973
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James R. Dirmann (Member) born New Orleans, Louisiana, June 7, 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida; 1971, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: California State University at Long Beach (B.A., 1964); Walter F. George School of Law; Mercer University (J.D., 1970). Selected, Florida Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Recipient, "James Slater" Criminal Lawyer Award for Professionalism, awarded by the Sarasota County Bar Association, 2007. Managing Editor, Mercer Law Review, 1969-1970. Author: "Constitutional Law - Georgia Vagrancy Statute," An Analysis of Status Criminality, 20 Mercer Law Review 294, 1968; "Federal Jurisdiction - Manufactured Diversity," A Return To The Meaning of 28 U.S.C. 1359, 20 Mercer Law Review 456, 1969; "DUI Field Tests and Breath Tests," published in the Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties, Vol. I, 2007. Attorney, Wood, Scheb, Whitesell, Drymon and Warren, 1970. Appointed Assistant State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Felony Division, 1971-1973. Secretary, 2003, President-Elect, 2004 and President, 2005, Sarasota and Manatee County Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Sarasota County (Member: Grievance Committee, 1976-1979; Board of Directors, 1978-1980; Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2002-2003) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate). Fellow: American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation; The Florida Bar Foundation. [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1964-1967; combat veteran, served in Chu Lai and Tam Ky, Vietnam, with 4th Bn. 11th Marines, 1966-1967]. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Driving While Intoxicated; White Collar Crime; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Rights; Human Rights; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Legal Ethics.Email: James R. Dirmann
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