The Honorable Frederic M. Schott

The Honorable:
Frederic M. Schott
EDUCATION:
- University of Florida – B.A., 1982
- University of Florida College of Law – J.D., 1985
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
- Admitted to The Florida Bar 1985
- Admitted to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 1985
- Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar 1985
- Private practice handling litigation of adoption, contract, employment, family, personal injury, real estate, social security, unemployment, and workers’ compensation law cases 1986 – 2010
- Lead or sole counsel on 30 Appeals
- AV Rated (highest rating for competency and ethics) by Martindale-Hubbell
- Board Certified as an expert in workers’ compensation law 1998 – 2011
- Elected County Court Judge 2010
ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
- Member of Governor’s Statewide Workers’ Compensation Fraud Task Force 1999 – 2005
- Graduate of Seminole County Sheriff’s Community Law Enforcement Academy 2008
- Recipient of award from Orange County Legal Aide Society for family law pro bono work
- Recipient of award for outstanding support of the 293rd MP Platoon in Iraq
- Vice Chair Ninth Circuit Juvenile Justice Board 2007 – 2009
- Vice Chair Workers’ Compensation Rules Committee for The Florida Bar 2002 – 2003
- Board of Legal Advisors for Legal Studies Program at Seminole State College – current
- Board of Directors for Florida Workers’ Advocates, Inc. 1999 – 2006
- Workers’ Compensation Rules Committee of The Florida Bar 1999 – 2004
- Judicial Relations Committee of Orange County Bar Association 2008 – 2009
- Professionalism Committee of Orange County Bar Association 2007 – 2010
- Member of Seminole County Bar Association
- Member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
- Member of Golden Key National Honor Society
- Past member of Lake Mary Rotary Club
- Past Member of Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, and Apopka Chamber of Commerce
COMMUNITY:
- Volunteer Teen Court judge in Seminole County and Orange County
- Volunteer with Justice Teaching Program teaching the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights at schools throughout Seminole County including Bentley Elementary, Geneva Elementary, English Estates Elementary, Winter Springs Elementary, Double R Private Elementary, Rock Lake Middle, Sanford Middle, Rosenwald, Lake Brantley and Lyman High Schools
- President of The Christian Sharing Center 2001 – 2003
- President of Orlando’s Festival of Orchestras 2005 – 2006
- President of Markham Woods Association, Inc. 2001 – 2003
- Vice President of Orlando’s Festival of Orchestras 2003 – 2005
- Vice President of The Christian Sharing Center 2000 – 2001
- Vice President and co-founder of Steinway Society of Central Florida 2004 – 2010
- Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Florida 2008 – 2009
- Board of Directors for Orlando’s Festival of Orchestras 2003 – 2008
- Board of Directors for Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra 2008 – 2010
- Founding Fathers of Harbor House (for battered and abused women)
- Board of Directors for Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra 1999 – 2001
- Volunteer judge for Barry Law School Trial Advocacy Class Finals
- Volunteer judge for Lake Brantley High School Mock Trial Competition
- Volunteer with Coalition for the Homeless