Mr. James Keith Hickman is a lawyer practicing casualty defense litigation, construction, product liability and 2 other areas of law. James received a degree from University of Florida, and has been licensed for 35 years. James practices at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig in Tampa, FL.
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameButler Weihmuller Katz Craig
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperiences: REPRESENTATIVE CASES: Avalon at Clearwater Condominium Assoc., Inc. v. Montecito Renaissance, Inc., et. al., 73 So. 3d 765 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011) (Affirming dismissal with prejudice of numerous claims against Architect who inspected property when converted from apartments to condominiums
remaining claims settled at mediation)
Baskerville Donovan, Inc., et. al., v. Water Equipment Services, Inc., 22 So. 3d 77 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009) (Represented engineer
engineering firm accused of professional malpractice. Case was tried over three weeks with a verdict entered in favor of Plaintiff. However, the Plaintiff recovered approximately just 1/7th of the damages sought, which was far less than the lowest amount Plaintiff ever offered in settlement. All parties appealed various rulings made at trial, but the Second District affirmed. )
C.E. Huffman Trucking, Inc. v. Red Cedar Corporation, 723 So. 2d 296 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (Represented contractor in a wrongful demolition claim. Following the Appellate Court's reversal of the trial court, the case settled without the Contractor contributing toward settlement
recovering its fees pursuant to its indemnity claim against its co-defendant).
Coleman v. Schulz, 46 So. 3d 54 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010) (Affirming dismissal of claims against real estate agent
broker)
Diaz v. Bowen, et. al., 814 So. 2d 1040 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002) (Affirmed directed verdict entered in favor of realtor
real estate agent accused of failure to disclose
misrepresentation involving a sinkhole.) Entered a ruling favorable to Gaylor Engineering.
Gaylor Engineering, Final Arbitration in Des Moines, Iowa (Gaylor Engineering was accused of various breaches involving the design
start-up of an Ethanol Plant. The arbitrator, also an engineer, entered a ruling favorable to Gaylor Engineering.
Servco v. Commercial Asset Partners, et. al., Sixth Judicial Circuit in
for Pasco County Florida (Involved claims of negligence
misrepresentation against real estate broker
real estate agency. Following settlement with plaintiff, obtained a judgment in favor or agent
broker against seller).
Tampa Bay Water v. HDR Engineering, Inc., 2013 WL 5305346 (11th Cir. 2013) (Affirming defense verdict in one of the largest engineering malpractice cases tried to verdict)
Wiggins v. Beggins Enterprises, Inc., et. al., Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in
for Hillsborough County, Florida, Case No.: 08-CA-19655 (Final Summary Judgment entered in favor of real estate agency accused of concealing material information from purchaser of a home)
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1991, Florida
Florida Courts (Middle District)
United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
1991, Florida State Courts
Florida Courts (Southern District)
MembershipsMemberships
•Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
•DRI
•Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA)
•Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA) -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolStetson University College of Law
Class of 1991
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Florida
Bachelor of Arts
University of Florida
Political Science
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1966
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1966
Mr. James Keith Hickman
400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2300Tampa, FL 33602U.S.A.
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