Garrett Tillman Dodd

Associate
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Overview

Garrett Dodd is a litigation and dispute resolution attorney in Holland & Knight's Tampa office. Mr. Dodd focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation in state and federal court.

Mr. Dodd's experience includes counseling clients and litigating a range of issues arising in business, such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, business torts, fraud, professional negligence, mass tort, misappropriation of trade secrets, non-compete agreements and data privacy. He represents public and private sector entities whose work spans many industries, including healthcare, technology and software development, utilities, logistics, professional services and private equity.

Prior to rejoining Holland & Knight, Mr. Dodd served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

In law school, Mr. Dodd graduated second in his class. He served as the executive articles editor of the Florida Law Review and worked as a research assistant for a business law professor.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Dodd worked for the CIA and FBI on counterterrorism issues.

Credentials

Education
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
  • The George Washington University, M.A., Security Policy Studies
  • University of Florida, B.A., cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Florida
Court Admissions
  • All Federal Courts in Florida
  • All State Courts in Florida
Honors & Awards
  • Order of the Coif, 2024
  • Book Award, Securities Regulation, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2024
  • Book Award, Trust & Estates, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2024
  • Frank E. Maloney Award for Outstanding Candidate, Florida Law Review, 2023
  • Book Award, Antitrust, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2023
  • Book Award, Medical Technology & Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2023
  • Book Award, Trial Practice, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2023
  • Book Award, Business Associations, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2022
  • Book Award, Criminal Procedure: Adversary System, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2022
  • Book Award, Federal Courts, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2022
  • Book Award, Contracts, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2021