Education

Florida State University College of Law, J.D., with high honors

University of Southern California, M.S., Systems Management

Florida State University, B.S., cum laude, Business Administration

Bar Admissions

Florida

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William Dufoe

Partner
Tampa
t: 813-227-6371

William S. Dufoe is a member of the firm's Tampa Bay Litigation Group. His experience encompasses a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, real estate litigation, en­forcement of security interests in real and personal property, warranty and negligence claims against product manufacturers and sellers, civil fraud and unfair competition.

Mr. Dufoe has represented owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, and materials manufacturers and suppliers in construction litigation in state and federal courts. He has presented seminars on the Florida Construction Lien Law and has lectured on the subject of engineers' professional liability. Although Mr. Dufoe's litigation practice has consisted primarily of commercial matters, he has defended personal injury and wrongful death claims brought against some of the firm's self-insured clients. His experience includes work at both the trial and appellate levels.

Mr. Dufoe is certified as a mediator in civil matters by the Florida Supreme Court and has been mediating cases in the circuit courts of Florida since 1992.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Order of the Coif
  • Jerry A. DeVane Award for Exemplary Scholarship, Professionalism and Collegiality, Lakeland Bar Association
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Commercial Litigation, 2009-2012
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2010-2012
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2006-2011
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2012
  • Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, March 2009

Memberships

  • Florida Rural Legal Services, Director
  • Florida Equal Justice Center, Director
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Bench Bar Committee, Chairman
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee
  • Trial Lawyers Section of Florida Bar
  • Business Law Section of Florida Bar
  • Litigation Section of American Bar Association
  • Construction Industry Forum of American Bar Association
  • Willson American Inn of Court, Past President and Honorary Master
  • Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, Past Director
  • Lakeland Bar Association
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow

Court Admissions

  • All State Courts in Florida
  • U.S. Appeals Court, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Speaking Engagements

  • Fundamentals of Construction Lien Law in Florida, Seminar - Tampa, Florida, August 21, 2007

Published Articles & Books

  • "Is it Time to Mediate?," Lawyer (Hillsborough County Bar Association Magazine), Vol. 21, No.1, Sept.-Oct. 2010
  • "The Unrelated Works Exception to Workers' Compensation Immunity," The Florida Bar Journal, January 2005