Practice Experience

• Bob Biasotti is a member of the Firm’s Appellate Practice and Trial Support, Business Litigation and Trade Regulation, Health Care, and Insurance Practice Groups.
• Mr. Biasotti is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Appellate Practice and his areas of concentration are appellate law, trial support, and civil litigation.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Appellate Court Rules Committee (2001-2007)
  Appellate Record Subcommittee, Chair (2004-2006)
  General Subcommittee, Vice Chair (2004-2005)
• American Bar Association
  Council of Appellate Lawyers, ABA Judicial Division, Executive Board Member (2004-2006); Long Range Planning Committee, Member (2006-2008)
• St. Petersburg Bar Association, Appellate Practice Committee, Chair (2002-2003)
• Federal Bar Association
• Diocese of St. Petersburg
  First Diocesan Pastoral Council (2006-2009)
  Diocesan Board of Catholic Formation and Education, Member (2002-2005), Chairman (2004-2005)
• Holy Name Church (Gulfport, Florida), Finance Committee, Chairman
• Stetson University College of Law, Adjunct Professor (Appellate Practice)
• Stetson Lawyers' Association, Advisory Council (2005-present)

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Selected for inclusion in Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite (Appellate)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Appellate) 2009 edition
• Listed in National Law Journal Fast Track Partners (October 27, 2005)
• Stetson Lawyer’s Association Outstanding Alumni Award (2005)
• E. Harris Drew Award for Excellence in Written and Oral Advocacy (1996)
• Robert Orseck Florida Bar Moot Court Competition Best Brief Award (1996)
• Stetson Writing Competition Best Law Review/Seminar paper (1996)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida
• New York

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Background

• Judicial Clerk to The Honorable John Robert Blue, Florida Second District Court of Appeal (1997-1998)
• Treasurer, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Columbia Artists Management, Inc. in New York (1983-1994); Trustee and Administrator for CAMI’s pension, profit sharing, employee stock ownership and VEBA plans.
• Computer Programmer and Systems Analyst, Gilman Paper Company, New York

Education

• Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996)
• The Long Island University C. W. Post Campus (B.A., 1993)