Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1980
- University of Connecticut, M.A., 1974
- University of Maryland, B.A., 1973
Practice Areas
- Litigation
Court Admissions
- All Florida State Courts
- U.S. District Court – Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals – 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Bar Memberships
- The Florida Bar (Business Law, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Sections)
- Clearwater Bar Association
Professional Recognition
- Listed among Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine
- Best Lawyers in America (2009-2017)
- Recipient of the Richard T. Earle, Jr. Professionalism Award (2007)
- Recipient of the Barney Award from the Barney Masterson (Inns of Court – 2016)
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite (2011)
- Florida Super Lawyer (2013-2022)
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating by Martindale Hubbell
Community Service
- Stetson University College of Law
– Chairman of the Board of Overseers (2008-2016) - Stetson University Board of Trustees (2008-present)
- Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., Board Chairman (2012-2015)
- Clearwater Arts Council, Former Board Member
- Florida Orchestra – Conductor Search Committee, Former Board Member
- Stetson Lawyers Association, Past President (1997-1998)
Career
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Magidson proudly served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, followed by a two-year stint as a professional umpire in the Minor Leagues, and then becoming a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He joined the firm as a law clerk in 1979, and then became an associate and then a partner.
