WILLIAM D. PALMER

District Judge

BIRTHDATE:            August 22, 1952

BIRTHPLACE: Adrian, Michigan

SPOUSE: Nancy S. Palmer

CHILDREN: Five

DEGREES:               Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. in Management Science (with honors) 1973;
                                    Boston College Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1976.

LEGAL OFFICE & POSITIONS: Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal, 2000-present;  private practice, Palmer & Palmer, P.A., 1997-2000; Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., 1976-1997; Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy,  2006-present; Supreme Court Committee on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability, 2005-present; Supreme Court Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction, 2005-2006; District Court of Appeal Budget Committee, 2005-present; Education Committee of the District Court of Appeal Conference, 2006-present.

BAR OFFICE & ACTIVITIES: The Florida Bar: Appellate Certification Committee, 2004-2007 (Chair 2005-2006); Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, 1989-1995 (Chair 1992-94), 1998-2004; Judicial Nominating Commission Institute, Chair, 1999-2000; Judicial Administration, Selection, and Tenure Committee, 1995-1998; Ninth Circuit Grievance Committee, 1984-87 (Chair 1986); Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board, 1981-84; Fee Arbitration Committee, 1991-94; Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, Vice-Chair, Programs Committee, 1995-96; Family Law Section, Vice-Chair, Amicus Committee, 1993-1995, Director, Pro Bono Appellate Project, 1993-95, and Co-Chair, Florida Bar Journal Committee, 1993-1995. Orange County Bar Association: Chairman, Arbitration Service, 1994-96; Chairman, Bar Briefs and Publications Committee, 1980-82; Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1983-84; Professionalism Committee, 1999-2003; Special Project to Develop Code of Professionalism, 1989; Twice named Outstanding Committee Chair. American Bar Association: Dispute Resolution Section, Publications Committee Co-Chair, Litigation Seminar Chair, 1999, First Central Florida American Inn of Court, 2003-2004, Dunn-Blount Chapter of the American Inns of Court, 2005-present.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Board of directors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida, 1996-2004; Director, Florida Hospital Foundation, 1992-96; Chairman of the board, Central Florida Helpline, 1986-87; Judicial Nominating Commission, Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1986-1990 (Chair 1988-1989).

HONORS & AWARDS: AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; William Reese Smith, Jr., Pro Bono Award, 1997; Boston College Law School: Editor-in-Chief, Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, 1975-76, and Lyne, Woodworth and Evarts Award for most outstanding contribution to any law school publication, 1976; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Valedictorian of School of Management, Rensselaer Medal of Honor scholarship, Wall St. Journal Award for outstanding management student and Management Honor Society.

PUBLICATIONS: Authored numerous publications including Palmer, William D., "Top Ten Lapses of Professionalism in Appellate Practice," Orange County Bar Brief, 2002; Palmer, William D. and Nancy S., "Dealing with Visitation Problems", Orange County Bar Briefs, 2000; Thompson, Patricia H., DeVaney, Donna Brooks, Camp, John A., and Palmer, William D., "Chapter 8: Consumer and Customer Disputes", Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Litigator's Handbook, ABA Section of Litigation, 2000; Palmer, William D., Professionalism: A Way of Life, Not a Set of Rules, Orange County Bar Briefs, 2000; Palmer, William D. and Nancy S., "Visitation Violations", Focus on the Family Single-Parent Family, 2000; Palmer, William D., Determining the Best Interest of the Child: The Resolution of Name Disputes in Paternity Actions, The Florida Bar Journal,1999; Palmer, William D. and Nancy S., Blending One Big Happy Family, Family Advocate, 1998; Palmer, William D. and Jontz, Jeffery, Changes in Florida Law Can Impact Non-compete Clauses, Orlando Business Journal, 1998; Palmer, William D. and Nancy S., Family Mediation: Good for Clients, Good for Lawyers, The Compleat Lawyer, 1996; Palmer, William D. and Nancy S., The Family Puzzle - Putting the Pieces Together: A Guide to Parenting the Blended Family, Pinon Press, 1996; Palmer, William D., "Arbitration and Med-Arb: Two Alternative Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods", Family Law Commentator, 1996; Palmer, William D. and Nancy S., "Family Mediation" chapter, Alternative Dispute Resolution in Florida II, Florida Bar Publication, 1995; Palmer, William D., "A Jury Trial Primer for Family Practitioners", Family Law Commentator, 1994.