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Sam D. Hart has represented clients since 1989 and assists individuals and businesses in a broad range of legal matters. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy, civil litigation, including personal injury and contract disputes, workers' compensation, social security, debt collection, and unfair trade practices. Mr. Hart also assists clients in matters of business and commercial law, commercial bankruptcies, real estate law, and a variety of other practice areas. In addition to his career as an attorney, Mr. Hart has served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Submarine Qualified Nuclear & Tactical Weapons Officer. |
Mr. Hart graduated from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science. After his service in the military, he went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Hart is admitted to practice in Florida, Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Federal District Courts for the Middle District of Florida, the Middle District of Georgia, and the Northern District of Georgia. He has participated in numerous trials, including Davis v. Chips Express, 676 So.2d 984 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996).
Areas Of Practice:
- Bankruptcy Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Construction Law
- Contracts
- Debtor/Creditor
- Eminent Domain
- Litigation & Appeals
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Real Estate Law
- Social Security -- Disability
- Wills
- Workers' Compensation Law
Litigation Percentage:
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1990
- Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1991
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2003
Education:
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, December, 1988
J.D. Law - Columbus State University, Columbus, GA, 1979
B.S.
Major: Mathematics - Computer Science
Representative Cases:
- Davis v. Chips Express, 676 So. 2d 984 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996)
Past Employment Positions:
- United States Navy, Submarine Qualified Nuclear & Tactical Weapons Officer (Honorable Discharge); USS James Madison, SSBN 627 (B)
- United States Navy, Submarine Weapons Officer Instructor (Honorable Discharge); Trident Training Facility, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA
Birth Information:
- September 22, 1954, Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America