George A. Vaka
Work in Vaka Law Group
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Insurance, Appellate, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice
One Harbour Place, 777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33602
About George A. Vaka
Practice Areas
- Insurance
- Appellate
- Personal Injury
- Professional Malpractice
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1983J.D.
- Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Board Member
- Rutgers University Cook College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1979B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Hillsborough County Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference “Preservation of Error for Appeal” (October 2012)
- Welcome to Law School – University of Florida College of Law (September 2008)
- The Basics of Coverage – Florida Liability Claims Conference (June 2005)
- The Care and Feeding of Experts in Your Insurance Case: Finding and Retaining Expert Witnesses, and Presenting Their Testimony, The American Bar Association, Section of Litigation – Tucson, Arizona (March 2005)
- Annual Update Evidence and Civil Procedure – Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Convention (June 2004)
- “Good Hands? Good Neighbors? Good Grief!” – Confessions of a Born-Again Bad Faith Lawyer - Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Convention (June 2003)
- “Appealable Orders and Extraordinary Writs” – Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Workhorse Seminar (March 2003)
- Faculty Member, First through Fourth – Annual Program on Successful Appellate Practice presented by Stetson College of Law and Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section of the Florida Bar (1998-2001)
- “Image is Everything – Winning Your Case in the Court of Public Opinion” – Earth, Wind, Fire and Water: Cutting Edge Issues in Property Insurance Claims Following a Natural or Man-Made Disaster presented by American Bar Association – St. Thomas, USVI (April 2001)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1983
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Florida Justice Association, Board of Directors, 2003 - 2006
- Florida Justice Association, Appellate Section, 2003 - 2006 (Chair)
- Florida Justice Association, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1999 - Present
- American Associations for Justice, Insurance Section
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- American Bar Association, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section (Charter Member)
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, Executive Council, 1994 - 2000
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, Legislative Committee, 1997 - 2000 (Chairman)
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, Membership Committee, 1997 - 1998 (Vice-Chairman)
- The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Appellate Advocacy Committee
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Insurance Coverage Committee
- Defense Research Institute, 1991 - 1999
- Defense Research Institute, President’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Insurance Company Practices
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998 (President)
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997 (President-Elect)
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996 (Secretary-Treasurer)
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 1992 - 1995
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1998 (Ex-Officio)
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Editorial Board, Trial Advocacy Quarterly, 1989 - 1996
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1991 - 1997
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1994 (Convention Chairperson)
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Florida Liability Claims Institute, 1999 (Chairperson)
- International Association of Defense Counsel, 1991 - 1999
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
- Association Internationale de Droit des Assurance (Int'l Association for Insurance Law)
- University of Florida College of Law, Law Center Association, Board of Trustee, 2012 - Present
- University of Florida College of Law, Emeritus, 2012 - Present
- University of Florida College of Law, Alumni Council, Member, 1986 - 2006
- University of Florida College of Law, President, 2004 - 2005
Past Positions
- Vaka, Larson & Johnson, P.L., Member, 1999 - 2009
- Fowler, White, Gillen Boggs Villareal & Banker, P.A., Shareholder, 1988 - 1999
- Fowler, White, Gillen Boggs Villareal & Banker, P.A., Associate Attorney, 1983 - 1988
Office Info
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- Insurance
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- Personal Injury
- Professional Malpractice
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