Henry "Hank" N. Didier, Jr.
Bar Admissions:
State of Florida, 1995
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1999
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1999
Education:
Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1995
Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors
Honors: Contributions Editor, Enviromental Law and Policy Forum
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1992
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major: Management
Major: Multi-National Business
Fraternities:
Alpha Tau Omega
Honors and Awards:
Florida Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyer Magazine, 2010 - 2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers by American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA), 2008 - Present
Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend, 2008 - 2010
AV Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, 2004 - Present
Florida Super Lawyer Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, 2009
40 Under 40 by Orlando Business Journal, 2008
Best of the Bar by Orlando Business Journal, November 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Bar, Member, 1995 - Present
Orange County Bar Association, Member, 1996 - Present
Florida Justice Association (formerly AFTL), Member, 2001 - Present
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Member, 2001 - Present
Central Florida Trial Lawyers (CFTL), Member, 2003 - Present
“Association (CFTLA)”, Board Member 2010 - Present
“Association (CFTLA)”, President 2012
Florida Bar - Trial Lawyer Section, Member, 2007 - Present
American Bar Association (ABA), Member, 2007 - Present
Florida Supreme Court History Society, Member, 2010 - Present
Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA),Member, 2007 – Present
Published Works:
Successful Airbag Litigation Is No Accident, Products Liability Update, Winter 2004
Identifying and Protecting the Products Liability Case, AFTL CLE Seminar, December 2004
Defective Airbags, Mass Tort Made Perfect Seminar, November 2004
Age Does Matter When it Comes to Tire Safety, HCBA Lawyer - Hillsborough County Bar Association, June 2009
User-Error or Product Defect? Florida Sunshine Brings Crowded Waterways, Potential Accidents, The Side Bar- Martin County Bar Association, May 2010
Using Newly Promulgated Federal Standards Against Importers of Foreign Products, Justlaw, Vol. 2 Issue 1, First Quarter 2010.
Fueling the Safety Divide: The Debate Over Combustible Fluids Heats Up, Paraclete - St. Petersburg Bar Association, October 2010.
Summer Tire Safety, St. Petersburg Bar Association, June 2011
Previous Speaking Engagements:
Orange County Bar Association: From Road to Courtroom, Innovations in Product Safety, February 2009.
Florida Association of Licensed Investigators, Product Liability Investigations, May 2009.
Clearwater Bar Association, Innovations in Product Safety, February 2009.
Florida Justice Association: Webinar, Successful Methods for Analyzing Accidents, June 2009.
Florida Justice Association: Auto Negligence Seminar, How to Successfully Market Your Practice, September 2009.
Florida Justice Association: 2011 Auto Negligence Seminar, Motions in Limine: Necessary Steps to be Ready for Trial, September 2011.
Leadership/Community Involvement:
Seminole Torchbearer, Division of Student Affairs for The Florida State University, Board of Directors, 2010 – Present
Past Employment Positions:
Newsome & Didier, P.A., Partner, 2001 - 2006
D'Assaro and Hall, P.A., Litigation Associate, 1997 - 2001
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, Litigation Associate, 1995 - 1997
Birth Location:
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Contact:
DidIer @ ProductSafetyAttorneys.com
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