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Thomas D Sawaya

Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Professional Experience
Judge
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
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Chief Judge
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
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Circuit Judge
Circuit Court in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
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Marion County Judge
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Assistant State Attorney
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General law practice in Ocala
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Education
Stetson University College of Law
J.D. (1977)
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University of South Florida
B.A. (1974)
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Awards
Distinguished Graduate Award
Department of Elementary Schools of the National Catholic Educational Association
for exemplifying "the highest qualities of a Catholic education" and rendering "distinguished service to the Catholic Church and the United States of America."
Distinguished Service Award
Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency
for "outstanding service in the judicial field"
Erskine Mayo Ross Award
American Bar Association Journal
for a published article entitled, Willie Loman Joins the Bar: Death of a Profession
Professional Associations
D.R. Smith Inn of Court in Ocala
Founding member and past President
Current
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Faculty of the Conference of Circuit Court Judges and College of Advanced Judicial Studies
Member
Current
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Marion District of the North Florida Regional Council of Boy Scouts of America
Vice President
Current
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Board of Directors for West Central Florida Driver Improvement School
Current
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Select Committee on Justice Teaching
- Current
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Florida Courts Technology Commission
- Current
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Fifth DCA Budget Committee
- Current
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Fifth DCA Technology Committee
- Current
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Appellate Court Technology Committee
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Activities: Chair from 2002 - 2006
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Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges
President
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DCA Conference Bylaw Committee
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Appellate Education Planning Committee
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Florida Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions
West Group
Attorney's Right to Compensation When Prematurely Discharged Without Cause
63 Fla. B.J. 23
The Work Product Privilege in a Nutshell
67 Fla. B.J. 32
Denying Coverage Under Liability Insurance Policies in Florida: The Claims Administration Statute
64 Fla. B.J. 25
Willie Loman Joins the Bar: Death of a Profession
76 A.B.A. J. 88
From the Bench: Hypnotic Testimony (Admissibility of Hypnotically Enhanced or Retrieved Testimony in Criminal Proceedings)
15 Litig. 3
Use of Criminal Convictions in Civil Proceedings: Statutory Collateral Estoppel Under Florida and Federal Law
62 Fla. B.J. 17
Use of Criminal Convictions in Subsequent Civil Proceedings: Statutory Collateral Estoppel Under Florida and Federal Law and the International Act Exclusion Clause
40 Fla. L. Rev. 479
Coverage Under the New Commercial Policies: Loosening the Gordian Knot of Interpretation
30 For the Def. 22
Coverage Under the CGL: A Gordian Knot of Interpretation
30 For the Def. 19
The Accident Report Privilege after Brackin: A Step in the Right Direction
55 Fla. B.J. 23
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Fifth District Court of Appeal
300 South Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone: (386) 947-1530