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Practice Areas
Industries
Education
- J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1973
- B.S., United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1967
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- Florida State Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Florida Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Benefits Review Board
Distinctions
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law, The Florida Bar
Who's Who Legal, Florida 2008; listed as a leading Shipping & Maritime lawyer
David F. Pope
Shareholder
Tampa
501 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 1700
Tampa, Florida 33602
Suite 1700
Tampa, Florida 33602
T (813) 222-3349
F (813) 229-8313
F (813) 229-8313
Quick Look
David F. Pope has experience in cargo claims, maritime injury and death claims, collisions, passenger claims, vessel finance and foreclosure, salvage, vessel documentation, charter disputes, first party coverage defense of underwriters, environmental law, limitation of liability actions, insurance law, and state and federal appeals.
Representative Experience
- Lau, Lane, Pieper, Conley & McCreadie, P.A., Tampa, FL
Partner, July 1992-October 2004 - Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelley, Tampa, FL
Partner, November 1973-June 1992 - U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Engineer U.S. Flag Merchant Vessels. This included summers while attending law school, 1967-1973
- U.S. Navy Commander, (retired)
Presentations and Publications
Presentations
- "The Jones Act and Homeland Security," SNAME, Tampa, FL, 2002
- "Collisions," The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1996
- "Seaman Status," The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1995
- "Settlement in Admiralty Cases," The Florida Bar, Admiralty Seminar, Tampa, FL, 1994
- "Pitfalls of a Multi-Party Settlement," SEALI Convention, Savannah, GA, 1994
Publications
- "Collision," Maritime Law and Practice, Author, 4th Edition, The Florida Bar, 2004
Professional Affiliations
- The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)
- The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME)
- The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
Community Involvement
- Church Vestry: Counsel
- Tampa Propeller Club: Director
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Local Admissions Representative
