Dale Martin Swope

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Swope, Rodante, PA Law Firm

1234 E 5th Ave

Tampa, FL 33605

Office: 813-273-0017
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Résumé

License

35 years since Dale Martin Swope was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Florida	Member in Good Standing	1978	04/14/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1978
University of South Florida		BA - Bachelor of Arts	1975

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
â€œRough Riderâ€ & Teddy Roosevelt Award	Florida Justice Association	2011
Life Fellow	American Bar Foundation	2011

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Senior Fellow	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers	2009–present
Trustee	Florida Lawyers Action Group	1999–present

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Co-author of Chapter 14, "Bad Faith Claims"	Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook, (The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education 2nd Ed.)	2009
Co-author of Chapter 14, "Bad Faith Claims"	Florida Medcal Malpractice Handbook, (The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education 1st Ed.)	2006

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
The Strategies, Techniques and Pitfalls of Cases Involving a Liability Carrier's Bad Faith Claims Handling	Florida Justice Association 2009 Insurance Seminar	2009
Strategies to Beat Insurance Company Conduct of Deny, Delay and Don't Pay: A Review of Recent Caselaw	Florida Justice Association 2009 Automobile Negligence Seminar	2009

Identifying and Preserving the Third Party Bad Faith Claim	Georgia Trial Lawyers Association	2008
Necessary Steps Which Must Be Taken by Trial Counsel in the Underlying Case in Order to Prevail in the First Party Bad Faith Case	Florida Justice Association 2008 Workhorse Seminar	2008
Establishing Bad Faith Post 2003	Florida Justice Association 2008 Medical Malpractice	2008
The X Files: What Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Know About Bad Faith	Florida Justice Association 2008 Masters of Justice Seminar	2008
More than a Slingshot: First and Third Party Bad Faith â€“ Taking Aim at Goliath: Conquering the Insurance Giants	Florida Justice Association 2008 Insurance Seminar	2008
â€œAutomotive Law Legislative Changes and Case Law Updateâ€	Florida Justice Association Conference	2007
Nuts and Bolts of a Bad Faith Case	Florida Justice Association 2007 Insurance Bad Faith Seminar	2007
â€œNuts and Bolts of a Bad Faith Caseâ€	at Insurance Bad Faith Seminar for Florida Justice Association	2007
â€œNew Approached to Damagesâ€	Association of Trial Lawyers of America Conference (	2007
FDLA Conference Seminar Presentation	FDLA Conference Seminar	2006
â€œTips for Proving the Bad Faith Case,â€	â€œTips for Proving the Bad Faith Case,â€ Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Seminar Presentation	2006
Al J. Cone Trial Seminar	Al J. Cone Trial Seminar for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers	2006
â€œBad Faith: Getting to the Heart of the Matter at Mediationâ€	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Seminar	2006
â€œThe Seven Cardinal Sins Committed by Trial Lawyersâ€	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Seminar	2006
Medical Malpractice Seminar	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Conference	2006
The Anatomy of an Opening - Winning in the Beginning	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers 2005 Auto Negligence Seminar	2005
Proving Mega Damages Including Punitive in Bad Faith Damages	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Punitive Damages Seminar	2003
Advanced Issues in Third Party Bad Faith	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers 2001 Insurance Bad Faith Seminar	2001
The Case for Recovering Emotional Distress Damages in Bad Faith Cases	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Insurance Issues in the New Millennium	2000
Creating Themes that Win In Auto Cases	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers 1998 Auto Negligence Seminar	1998
Trial by Jury	Bridge the Gap Seminar - Tampa Young Lawyers Division	1995
Advanced Trial Advocacy Training	National Institute of Trial Advocacy	1990

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