Joanne Mary Foster
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About me
Florida Bar Certified
Admiralty & Maritime Law
jfoster@guyyudinlaw.com
772-286-7372 ext.207
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Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Business Law
Property and Real Estate Law
Professional & Community Involvement
Member, Florida Bar
Member, Martin County Bar Association
Chair, Florida Bar Admiralty and Maritime Law Certification Committee 2015 - 2016
Chair, Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee, 2006
Member, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member, Florida Association of Women Lawyers
General Counsel, Port Salerno Commercial Fishing Dock Authority
General Counsel, Chapman School of Seamanship
General Counsel, Port Salerno Seafood Festival
Honorary Member, St Lucie River Power Squadron
Publications
Assistant editor, and contributing author and editor of Chapter 14, "Pleasure Boats", Maritime Law and Practice, 4th Edition, The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, distributed by LexisNexis Publishing.
Admitted
Florida, 1998
U.S. District Courts, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, 1998
Board Certified Specialist, Admiralty and Maritime Law, 2006
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 1997
M.A., University of Albany, Albany, New York, 1987
B.A., State University College at Geneseo, New York, 1977
Practice areas
Licensed
- Maritime: 75%19 years, 100 cases
- Litigation: 20%19 years
- Business: 5%19 years
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55 SE Ocean Blvd
Stuart, FL, 349942214
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | Member in Good Standing | 1998 | 08/10/2016 |
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| Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of Appreciation | St Lucie Power Squadron | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of Appreciation | St Lucie River Power Squadron | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of Appreciation | Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of Appreciation | St Lucie Power Squadron | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedicated Service and Outstanding Leadership | Florida Bar Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiralty and Maritime Law Certification | Florida Bar | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Partner | Guy Yudin & Foster LLP | 2005 - Present |
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| Admiralty Law Certification Committee | Vice Chair | 2013 - Present |
| Maritime & Classic Boat Museum | Secretary / Board of Trustees | 2009 - Present |
| Chapman School of Seamanship | Secretary / General Counsel | 2008 - Present |
| Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast | Treasurer | 2006 - Present |
| Admiralty Law Certification Committee of the Florida Bar | Member | 2003 - Present |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| The Florida Bar | Maritime Law & Practice Chapter 14 | 2004 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| University of Albany | Geography | M.A. | 1988 |
| SUNY Geneseo | Geography / Political Science | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1977 |
| University of Miami School of Law | N/A | law | N/A |
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| St. Lucie Power Squadron | Legislative Update on Boating Law | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Marine | Perils of Marine Insurance | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Marine | Towing & Salvage / Marine Insurance Issues | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titusville Power Squadron Annual Meeting | Update on Maritime Law Issues | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapman School Marine Surveyors Class | Maritime Law for Marine Surveyors | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Lucie Power Squadron | Maritime Law Updates | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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