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David F. Pope has experience in cargo claims, maritime injury and death claims, collisions, passenger claims, vessel finance and foreclosure, salvage, vessel documentation, charter disputes, first party coverage defense of underwriters, environmental law, limitation of liability actions, insurance law and state and federal appeals. Mr. Pope is Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law with The Florida Bar.

Representative Experience

• Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., Tampa, FL
  Attorney, November 2004 - October 2008
• Lau, Lane, Pieper, Conley & McCreadie, P.A., Tampa, FL
  Partner, July 1992-October 2004
• Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelley, Tampa, FL
  Partner, November 1973-June 1992
• U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Engineer U.S. Flag Merchant Vessels. This included summers while attending law school, 1967-1973
•  U.S. Navy Commander, (retired)

Presentations and Publications

• "The Jones Act and Homeland Security," SNAME, Tampa, FL, 2002
• "Collisions," The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1996
• "Seaman Status," The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1995
• "Settlement in Admiralty Cases," The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Tampa, FL, 1994
• "Pitfalls of a Multi-Party Settlement," SEALI Convention, Savannah, GA, 1994

• "Collision," Maritime Law and Practice, Author, 4th Edition, The Florida Bar, 2004

Professional Affiliations

• The Florida Bar
• The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)
• The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME)
• The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Federal Maritime Commission Benefits Review Board

Community Involvement

• Church Vestry: Counsel
• Tampa Propeller Club: Director
• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Local Admissions Representative

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