Mediation Specialties
Admiralty, Auto, Aviation, Bodily Injury, Business, Commercial, Construction, Death, Discrimination, Employment, Health Care, Insurance Disputes, Labor, Legal Malpractice, Maritime, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury, Premises, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Tort, Workers' Compensation

Education

University of Michigan, B.B.A. 1965

University of Michigan, M.B.A. 1966

University of Miami, J.D. 1973

Accomplishments

Admitted, Florida Bar 1973

Admitted, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1976

Certified Civil Circuit Mediator

Member of Florida Academy of Professional Mediators

Trial Advocacy Seminar Workshop Leader - Trial Lawyers Section Florida Bar Judge - Moot Court Competition - Florida Bar

President - Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Assoc. 1977-1978

Active litigator for 31 years, with over 150 cases tried to verdict

Experience

1966-1968

Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation Labor Relations Staff Asst. Involved in arbitration, mediation, and contract negotiation.

1968-1970

Westinghouse Electric Corp. Personnel Administrator Involved in employment, employee relations, and contract administration.

1973-1975

Dade County Public Defender's Office

1975-1980

Virgin, Whittle, Garbis and Gilmour Civil trial practice Concentration in personal injury, Plaintiff and Defendant

1980-1987

Gilmour, Morgan, and Rosenblatt Civil trial practice Concentration in personal injury, mainly Defendant.

1987-1990

Law Offices of James Gilmour (Civil trial practice)

1990-2004

USAA - United Services Automobile Association Executive Director - Managing Attorney House Counsel operation for Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.