First Admitted: 1972, Florida

Professional Webpage: http://www.cokerlaw.com/about-us/our-attorneys/howard-coker/

Bar / Professional Activity:

The Florida Bar, Budget Committee
American Board of Trial Advocates, Charter Member
Courts of the State of Florida
The Florida Bar, Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section, Chair, 1992 - 1993
American Board of Trial Advocates, Charter Fellow
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
The Florida Bar, Council of Sections, Chair, 1993 - 1994
Florida Justice Association (Eagle Member), President, 2002 - 2003
Jacksonville Bar Association
Advanced Trial Advocacy School of The Florida Bar, Co-Chairman, 1991
Florida Lawyer Association for the Maintenance of Excellence, Board of Directors, 1995 - 1997
The Florida Bar, All Bar Conference Committee, 1996
American Bar Association, Fellow
Southern Trial Lawyers Association
The Florida Bar, Section Leadership Conference, Chair
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Board Member, 2003 - 2004
Florida Innocence Commission, Florida Supreme Court, Member, 2010
The Florida Bar, Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section, 1987 - 1994
American Board of Trial Advocates, Diplomat, 1995
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The Florida Bar, Council of Sections, 1991 - 1994
Florida Federation of American Board of Trial Advocates, Jacksonville Chapter Representative, 1989 - Present
Supreme Court of the United States
The Florida Bar, Faculty and Workshop Leader, 1981 - 1992
First Coast Trial Lawyers Association
The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1994 - 1998
American Bar Association, House of Delegates, 1997 - 1999
The Chester Bedell Memorial Foundation, The Chester Bedell Inns of Court Master, 1997
The Florida Bar, Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics, Chair
Roscoe Pound Foundation
Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 2008 - Present
The Florida Bar, Program Evaluation Committee, Chair
American Board of Trial Advocates, Jacksonville Chapter, President, 1988
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
The Florida Bar, Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Committee, 1989 - 1992
Florida Federation of American Board of Trial Advocates, President, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
The Florida Bar, Basic Trial Advocacy School of The Florida Bar
Florida Justice Association (Eagle Member), Board of Directors, 1995 - Present
The Florida Bar, President, 1998 - 1999
Advanced Trial Advocacy School of The Florida Bar, Steering Committee, 1992 - 1994
The Chester Bedell Memorial Foundation, Board of Trustees, 1996 - 2001
The Florida Bar, Annual Meeting Committee, 1996
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 2001 - Present
University of Florida Mock Trial Team Adviser, 1991 - 1996

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

Slip on Movie Theater Floor Results in Jury Award of $233,000, 2014
Jury Awards $11.4 Million To Father After Insurance Companies Deny Claims, 2019
Coker Law Wins Client $11 Million Verdict After Frightening Crash On Mathews Bridge, 2019
Jury Awards $1.4 Million To Sisters Hit By Truck While Stuck in Traffic , 2019
Family Vindicated By Jury Verdict of More Than $850,000, 2014
Insurance Attorney Turns to Coker Law for a Jury Verdict for $2,641,811.74, 2018
Avid Athlete Receives Jury Verdict and Additional Awards of $3,090,717, 2018
$22.5 Million Awarded For Catastrophic Highway Crash, 2014
Jury Finds Stadium Management Negligent in Slip and Fall Accident for $1.475 Million , 2014
Teamwork Successfully Proves Brain Injury for Jury Verdict of $2,215,000.00, 2018
Devastating Car Crash Case Concludes with $1.4 Million Verdict & Settlement, 2014
Jury Awards $3.6 million to Truck Driver’s Family, 2014

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1987
Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice, The Florida Bar, 1985

Pro bono / Community Service:

Florida Conservation Association, President, 1994
The Florida Bar Foundation, Life Member
Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, President, 2005 - Present
Florida Ducks Unlimited, Life Sponsor
Learn To Read, Kiss the Pig, Top Fund Raiser, 2007
The Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
University of Florida, President’s Council, 1992 - 1994
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Board of Directors, Chairman
Spina Bifida Association of Jacksonville, Board of Directors
University of Florida, National Alumni Association Charter, Life Member
United States Supreme Court Historical Society

Honors:

ABA-TIPS Award, Lifetime Pursuit of Justice, 2011
International Society of Barristers, Fellow, 1998 - Present
AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Who’s Who in America?
B.J. Masterson Award for Professionalism, Florida Justice Association, 2005
Al. J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Justice Association, 2009
Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville Financial Times & Daily Record, 2007
True Champion For Diversity Award, Jacksonville Bar Association, 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2017
Gladiator Award for Strength, Skill, Drive and Heart, Florida Justice Association, 2016
Phi Delta Phi, University of Florida
Area Chairman of the Year, Florida Ducks Unlimited, 1991 - 1992
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Lawyer of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocacy, 2003
Perry Nichols Award, Florida Justice Association, 2006
Selected Each Year Since Program’s Inception, Florida Super Lawyer, 2006
Trial Lawyer of the Year, FLABOTA’s, 2007
Best Lawyers, Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville, FL, 2010
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
Ultimate Attorney Lifetime Achievement Award, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2017
Florida Blue Key, University of Florida
Business Champion of the Year, Learn To Read, 2007
The Best Lawyers in America
Golden Eagle Award, Florida Justice Association
W. McKinley Smiley, Jr. Award, Florida Justice Association, 2006
Top 100 Florida Super Lawyer
Jacksonville’s Best Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine, 2006 - 2009
Prominent Florida Trial Attorney
Best Lawyers’, Jacksonville Personal Injury Litigator of the Year, 2014
Man of the Year, Community Service Award, Bob Hayes, 2017

Educational Background:

University of Florida, Bachelor of Science, 1969

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Masters in Trial Seminar, Direct of Plaintiff’s Expert, The American Board of Trial Advocates, Speaker, June 2007
Products Liability: Danger in the Marketplace, Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies, Speaker, June 2009
Celebrity Roast Honoring Sheriff Nat Glover, Spina Bifida Association, Roaster, November 1998
The Florida Bar’s Professionalism Seminar, Florida Bar Convention, Boca Raton, Panelist, June 2000
Lessons from Courtroom Experience, Florida Justice Association, Jacksonville, Panelist, September 2007
Delegation Member and Group Leader, People to People, Russia, November 2007
Diversity Symposium, Jacksonville Bar Association, Moderator, February 2009
Advanced Trial Advocacy School of The Florida Bar, Faculty, 1991 - 1994
University of North Florida, Torts: Personal Injury Litigation, Adjunct Professor
University of North Florida, Legal Investigation for Legal Assistant Students, Adjunct Professor
Induction of Candidates for Admission to The Florida Bar, Speaker, October 1998
How to Motivate Members to Use The Florida Bar, Collier County Bar Association, Naples, Speaker, December 1998
Ethics and Professionalism, 1st DCA Appellate Seminar, Tallahassee, Speaker, January 1999
Independence of the Judiciary, Clearwater Bar Association, Speaker, March 1999
State Mock Trial Competition, Tallahassee, Speaker, March 1999
Professionalism – It Counts, St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, Speaker, April 1999
Preparing & Presenting the Effective Opening Statement, Advanced Trial Skills Seminar, Orlando, Speaker, November 1999
The Role of the Judicial Assistant with Lawyers, 2000 JAAF Winter Educational Conference, Jacksonville Beach, Speaker, February, 2000
Successful Jury Selection Techniques, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, General Session Annual Convention, West Palm Beach, Speaker, June 2001
The Nuts & Bolts of Final Argument, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Al J. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute, Orlando, Speaker, August 2001
Presentation of Voir Dire Examination in Areas of Pre-Existing Injuries and General Damages, Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association, Jacksonville, Speaker, May 2002
Voir Dire/25 Mistakes Made by Attorneys, Inaugural Raymond Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar, Jacksonville, Speaker, June 2002
Navigating the Minefield: Avoiding and Reacting to Improper Statements During Closing Arguments, The Florida Bar 2004 Advanced Evidence Seminar, Orlando, Speaker, April 2004

Howard C. Coker