Belinda is a founding member of the law firm of DeMaria, de Kozan & White, PLLC. A civil litigation attorney and mediator with more than 30 years of experience, Belinda is rated AV® Preeminent ™ by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest obtainable rating based upon surveys of her peers and members of the judiciary. She is licensed to practice law before all Florida Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. After more than 30 years of experience handling a multitude of cases involving probate and trust litigation, personal injury/wrongful death (plaintiff and defense), insurance disputes, business/employment disputes, and real estate litigation, Belinda now focuses her practice on mediation of civil disputes. Belinda is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil Mediator and routinely mediates cases involving a broad range of civil disputes, many of which involve multi-party litigation of complex issues. Belinda has served as mediator in hundreds of cases across the panhandle of Florida and has attended hundreds more as an attorney representing party litigants in civil disputes. A “Double Gator”, Belinda earned her undergraduate degree in Advertising with a Business Minor from the University of Florida in 1983 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law in 1987. Belinda is a member of The Florida Bar, Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association, and Impact 100. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissionsU.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
1990, Florida
MembershipsEscambia Santa Rosa Bar Association
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Florida
Class of 1987
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Florida
Class of 1983
B.S.
Advertising, Minor in Business
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Mrs. Belinda Barnes de Kozan was admitted in 1990 to the State of Florida.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Mrs. Belinda Barnes de Kozan is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?DeMaria & White has 2 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Mrs. Belinda Barnes de Kozan attended University of Florida.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?DeMaria & White was established in 2019.