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Background and EducationBorn in East Orange, New Jersey, and a resident of Sarasota since childhood, Kimberly Bald earned a B.A. degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 1980, and her J.D. with honors from Stetson University in 1984. She served on the Editorial Board of the Stetson Law Review in 1983-1984.Bar AdmissionsFlorida 1984U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Awards and Recognition
Achieved Martindale-Hubbell's AV rating, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Professional Associations and MembershipsThe Florida BarReal Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (Probate and Trust Law Litigation Committee) Trial Lawyers Section Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee (2005 to 2011; Chair 2007) Judicial Independence Committee (2005-2007); Membership Outreach Committee (2008 to 2010) Manatee County Bar Association Director, 1991-1993 President, 1993-1995 Past President, 1995-1996) Sarasota County Bar Association (Member: Trust and Probate Litigation Section) Federal Bar Association Florida Bar Board of Governors - Representative of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit (2003-2007); Executive Committee (2005-2007); Communications Committee (2003-2006; Chair, 2005-2006); Legislative Committee (2004-2006); Citizens Forum Committee (2005); Disciplinary Review Committee (2003-2005); Disciplinary Procedures Committee (2006-2007) Florida Bar Foundation Fellow Lawyers Action; Director (2004 to present) Goodrich-Grimes Inn of the American Inns of Court, Charter Member Twelfth Judicial Circuit Nominating Committee Member 1996-2000 Chair 1998-1999 Legal Aid of Manatee County Director 1994-1999 Secretary, 1994-1996) Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Associate Member, Broadband Tax Institute Florida Council of Property Tax Lawyers, Inc; Member Sustaining Member, Junior League of Sarasota Editorial Board of the Stetson Law Review (1983-1984) Primary Areas of PracticeBusiness and Commercial Litigation |
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