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| | Address | | 555 Colorado Avenue, P.O. Drawer 24 | | Stuart, Florida 34995-0024 | | (Martin Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 772-287-2600 | | Fax: 772-287-0115 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.crarybuchanan.com | | |
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| Crary, Buchanan, Bowdish, Bovie, Beres, Elder & Williamson,
Chartered practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Real Estate and Probate Law. Estate Planning, Health Care and Hospital Law. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Family Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Construction Law. | | Year Established: 1927 | Firm Profile:
The firm of Crary, Buchanan, Bowdish, Bovie, Beres, Elder & Williamson originated when former State Senator Evans Crary, Sr. began practicing law in Martin County, Florida, in 1927. The firm's solid reputation for service and excellence continues in the community today. Presently, the firm's client base includes the largest and oldest bank in the community, Seacoast National Bank, as well as the community's only hospital, Martin Memorial Medical Center and the largest local newspaper, The Stuart News. | | Firm Size: 15 | Representative Clients:
Seacoast National Bank; Martin Memorial Medical Center; Scripps-Howard Publishing Co.; Martin County Industrial Development Authority; Chicago Title Insurance Co.; Westinghouse Electric Corp.; The Town of Ocean Breeze Park; The Stuart News; Seacoast Banking Corp. |
APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Chicago Title Insurance Co.; Attorney's Title Insurance Fund. |
Other Office Locations of Crary, Buchanan, Bowdish, Bovie, Beres, Elder & Williamson,
Chartered
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.A.
| | James L. S. Bowdish (Member) born Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Florida and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1981, U.S. District Cour t, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1966); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Arbitrator. Member: Martin County Bar Association (President, 1985-1986); American Arbitration Association (Member, Panel of Neutrals). [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1969-1973]. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Marlowe v. Brown, 944 50.2d 1036 (Fla.4th DCA 2006); Christians v. Christians, 732 So.2d 47 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1999); Mumma v. Mumma, 780 So.2d. 1001 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 2001) and 734 So.2d 571 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1999); Clark v. Clark, 391 So.2d 787 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1980); Estate of Weber, In re, 351 So.2d 1108 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1977); Nania v. Port Salerno Realty Inc., 363 So.2d 178 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1978); Bliss and Laughlin Industries, Inc. v. Malley, 364 So.2d 65 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1978); Shindler v. State Wide Recovery & Research Corp., 330 So.2d 807 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1976); Ventro v. Kennedy, 483 So.2d 137 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1986); R. Hasner Holdings, Inc. v. Garcia, 450 So.2d 331 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1984); Estate of Penney, In re, 456 So.2d 1319 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1984); Fairview Properties, Inc. v. Pate Const. Co., Inc., 638 So.2d 998 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1994); Martin Memorial Hosp. Ass'n, Inc. v. Noble, 496 So.2d 222 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1986); Roschman Partners v. S.K. Partners I, Ltd., 627 So.2d 2 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1993); Roschman Properties, Inc. v. S.K. Partners I, 545 So.2d 316 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1989); Anderson v. Draddy, 458 So.2d 803 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1984); Hoon v. Pate Const. Co., Inc., 607 So.2d 423 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1992). Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Appeals; Mediation and Arbitration. Email: James L. S. Bowdish | | George F. Bovie, III (Member) born Gallipolis, Ohio, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1981, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., 1975). Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1975. Member, University of Florida Law Review Alumni Association, 1975—. Assistant Public Defender, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1977. Member: Martin County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1987-1988; Secretary, 1988-1989; Vice President, 1989-1990; President, 1990-1991); The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1983; 19th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1983-1986; Chairman, 1985-1986). (Board Certified Labor & Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Discrimination Litigation; Employment Law; Business Law; Real Estate Transactions; Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment Law. Email: George F. Bovie, III | | Lawrence Evans Crary III (Member) born San Antonio, Texas, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1974; J.D., 1977). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Martin County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Land Use Law; Local Government Law). Practice Areas: Real Property; Contracts; Corporations; Wills; Probate; Lending Law. Email: Lawrence Evans Crary III | | William F. Crary II (Member) born Madisonville, Kentucky, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1975); Stetson University; University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1980). Certified Civil and Family Law Mediator. Member: Martin County Bar Association (President, 1996-1997); The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-1991; Secretary, 1989-1991; Recipient, Most Productive YLD Board Member Award for 1988-1989; Member: Long Range Planning Committee, 1989-1994; Annual Meeting Committee, 1986-1990; Disciplinary Review Committee, 1987-1989; Chairman, Law Related Education Committee, 1986-1987). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Real Property; Contracts; Mediation. Email: William F. Crary II | | R. "Mike" Crary (Member) born Stuart, Florida, 1956; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: American University; University of Florida (B.S., Business, 1979); University of Miami (J.D., 1988). Member: Martin County Bar Association. The Florida Bar; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Wrongful Death. Email: R. "Mike" Crary | | Steven D. Beres (Member) born Miami, Florida, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1978; J.D., with honors, 1981); University of Miami (LL.M., in Estate Planning, 1982). Member, Florida State University Law Review, 1980-1981. Co-Author: "Limiting Liability of a Financial Institution Releasing a Decedent's Funds," 63 Florida Bar Journal 31, November, 1989. Member: The Florida Bar; Martin County Estate Planning Council. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trust Law; Estate and Gift Taxation. Email: Steven D. Beres | | Robert J. Elder III (Member) born West Palm Beach, Florida, 1964; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Accounting and Finance, 1992); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1995). Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni. Member: Martin County Bar Association (Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Committee, 1999-2000; Member, Trial Lawyer Committee); The Florida Bar (Business Law Section). Reported Cases: Cole v. Kehoe, Jr., 710 So.2d 705 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); Lenner v. Durso, 816 So.2d 1171 (Fla 4th DCA 2002). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation. Email: Robert J. Elder III | | Jennifer L. Williamson (Member) born Stuart, Florida, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, Texas. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.H.S., 1992); Georgia State University (M.B.A., 1995; M.H.A., 1996); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member, Justice Major B. Harding America Inn of Court. Articles Editor, American Journal of Law & Medicine, 1997-1999. Author: "The Siren Song of the Elderly: Florida's Nursing Homes and the Dark Side of Chapter 400," 25 AJLM 423 (1999). Member: Martin County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Okeechobee Economic Council. Reported Cases: Lehner v. Durso, 816 So. 2d 1171; Montejo v. Martin Mem'l Med. Ctr. Inc., 874 So. 2d 654 (Fla. 4th DCA) 2004); Lifestyles & Healthcare, Ltd. v. Am. Pharm. Servs., Inc., 785 So.2d 1265 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Estate Planning. Email: Jennifer L. Williamson | | Shaun T. Plymale (Member) born Morgantown, West Virginia, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Clemson University (B.S., 1995); University of Florida (J.D., 2000). Member, Justice Major B. Harding American Inn of Court. Assistant State Attorney, Leon County, 2000-2002. Member: Martin County Bar Association (Secretary, 2008—); 19th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee; Stuart Martin Chamber of Commerce (Director, 2007—). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Shaun T. Plymale | | —————————— | | Linda L. Weiksnar (Associate) born Red Bank, New Jersey, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland and New Jersey; 1994, District of Columbia and Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1987); Georgetown University (J.D., 1991; M.S.F.S., 1991). Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice, 1988-1989; Justice, 1989-1991). Member: Martin County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers, Family Law); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Trial Lawyers); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law/Marital(60%); Civil Litigation(40%). Email: Linda L. Weiksnar | | Jeffrey J. Saunders (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, 1962; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Liberty University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1985); University of Wisconsin (M.S., cum laude, 1986); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member, Nova Southeastern University Law Review. Member: Martin County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Probate; Trust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; General Civil Litigation. Email: Jeffrey J. Saunders | | Deborah L. Sanders (Associate) born Tampa, Florida, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1996); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Member, Nova Southeastern University Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society. Author: Florida's Vexatious Litigant Law, Nova Law Review, Vol. 25. Member: Martin County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Email: Deborah L. Sanders | | OF COUNSEL | | Larry E. Buchanan (Of Counsel) born Evansville, Indiana, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida; 1968, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1969, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1963; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1966). Attorney, Martin County Industrial Development Authority. Member: 19th Judicial Circuit (Member, Grievance Committee, 1969-1973) and Martin County (President, 1971-1972) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1968-1971). Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Real Estate; Probate and Estate Planning. Email: Larry E. Buchanan | | Evans Crary (1905-1968). | | William F. Crary (Of Counsel) born Stuart, Florida, 1932; admitted to bar, 1961, Florida; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1953; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, with high honors, 1961). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Coif. Member: Martin County Bar Association (President, 1965-1966); The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish and German. | | Evans Crary, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Stuart, Florida, 1930; admitted to bar, 1952, Florida; 1954, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1951; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, with high honors, 1952). Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Florida Blue Key. Member, Board of Editors, University of Florida Law Review, 1952. County Judge, Martin County, Florida, 1958-1964. Member: Martin County Bar Association (President, 1957); The Florida Bar. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Port St. Lucie, Florida Office: 1935 Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard. Telephone: 772-335-2600. Fax: 772-398-8122.
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