Theodore C. Eastmoore
Shareholder
Biography
Theodore C. Eastmoore is a shareholder in the firm. Ted was born and raised in Palatka, Florida where his father has served as a Circuit Judge for over twenty-five years. Following his father into a career in the law, Ted graduated from the University of Florida in 1976 with Honors. In 1980, he received his law degree from Stetson University. In law school, Ted was an editor of the Stetson University Law Review. After graduation, Ted had the honor of serving as a Law Clerk to Justice Ben F. Overton of the Florida Supreme Court.
Ted is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of accident and personal injury law, wrongful death, and professional malpractice. Ted represents both individuals who have been injured because of the negligence of others and those who need defense against such claims. By actively representing both plaintiffs and defendants in negligence and professional malpractice claims, Ted is able to effectively analyze these cases from all perspectives.
Ted has devoted a great deal of time to improving the practice of law for lawyers and their clients through his activities in the local and state bars. He has served as President of both the Sarasota Country Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division. Ted has also served as Chair of the Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission and the Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission helping to insure the finest candidates are chosen to be judges in our area. Ted was also chosen by the Florida Supreme Court to be a member of the committee reviewing the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida to serve on that Court's federal grievance committee. Ted served for 10 years as a member of the Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar and was elected to all officer positions, including chair.
Ted and his wife, Sarasota native Karen Stottlemyer Eastmoore, have five children.
Practice Areas
- Medical and Professional Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Estate, Trust and Guardianship Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1980
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida
- J.D. - 1980
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- B.A. - 1976
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Associations
- Sarasota Country Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, President
- The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, President
- The Florida Bar
- Sarasota County Bar Association
- Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, Past Chair
- Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, Past Chair
- Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar Executive Council, Past Chair & Current Special Advisor
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Grievance Committee, Past Member
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, Past Chair
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
Honors
- Super Lawyers 2008 - Present
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- AV Preeminent Rating Martindale Hubbell
- Florida Legal Elite, 2019-Present
- Florida Super Lawyers, Medical Malpractice 2007, 2009-Present
- Florida’s Best Lawyers, Personal Injury Litigation 2013-Present
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- The Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court Professionalism Award 2017
Past Positions
- Justice Ben F. Overton of the Florida Supreme Court, Law Clerk
