C. ALAN LAWSON

District Judge

DATE OF BIRTH: May 12, 1961

BIRTHPLACE: Lakeland, Florida

SPOUSE: Julie Carlton Lawson

CHILDREN: Two

DEGREES:

J.D., Florida State University, 1987, with Highest Honors;

B.S., Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management (with emphasis in Natural Resource Management), Clemson University, 1983, with Highest Honors;

A.A., Tallahassee Community College, 1981, with Highest Honors.

LEGAL OFFICES & POSITIONS:

Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal, 2006 - Present;

Circuit Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, 2002 - 2005;

Assistant County Attorney, Orange County, Florida, 1997 - 2001;

General Counsel, Verses Wear, Inc., 1996;

Associate & Partner, Steel Hector & Davis, Miami and Tallahassee, Florida,

1987 - 1995.

BAR OFFICES & ACTIVITIES:

Appellate Practice Section, Fifth District Representative, 2006 - Present;

Appellate Court Technology Committee, Fifth District Representative, 2006 - Present;

Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee, 2004 - Present;

First Central Florida Inns of Court, 2002 - Present;

Orange County Bar Association, 1996 - Present;

Former Test Writer (Evidence) and Grader, Florida Board of Bar Examiners;

Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, Past Member.

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS:

Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, Outstanding Jurist Award (2005);

Martindale-Hubbell “A.V.” attorney rating;

University Graduate Award and Fellowship, Florida State University;

O'Kelly Civil Trial Practice Award and Scholarship, Florida State University;

Book Awards in Evidence and Legal History, Florida State University;

Rhodes Scholarship Nominee, Clemson University;

Hartzog Award and Scholarship, Clemson University.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

Northland Community Church (Attend);

House of Hope (Board Member);

Surgical and Medical Assistance Relief Teams (Volunteer);

Hope for Honduras (Volunteer);

Junior Achievement (Past Volunteer).