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The Honorable Frederic M. Schott

The Honorable:
Frederic M. Schott

EDUCATION:

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 Seminole County Young Lawyers Association – 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