Thomas S. Hudson
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
677 North Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236
About Thomas S. Hudson
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, OhioJ.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OhioB.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: <i>cum laude</i>
- National College for DUI Defense, 2005Honors: Certificate of Achievement
Languages
- Spanish
Representative Cases
- State v. Heinish, 556 N.E.2d 189 (Ohio 1990)
- Estate of B.C. v. M.R. (Settlement of $2.1 million)
- DO v. Miller ($1.5 Million Jury Verdict for Dog bite)
- State of Florida v. A.R. (Jury Verdict of Not Guilty)
- State of Florida v.A.P. (Jury Verdict of Not Guilty)
- State of Florida v. M.P. (Jury Verdict of Not Guilty)
- State of Florida v. H. E. (Jury Verdict of Not Guilty)
- State of Florida v. M.M. (Jury Verdict of Not Guilty)
Classes and Seminars
- Faculty member, National College for DUI Defense, Cambridge MA, 2014 - Present
- 7th Annual Diving into a DUI Seminar-Key West, FL - DUI Defense and Alcoholism, 2013 - Present
- Quarterly meeting - Friends Don't Let Friends Plead Guilty: Defending a DUI Case in Florida, 2012 - Present
- Monthly membership meeting - Friends Don't Let Friends Plead Guilty: Defending a DUI Case in Florida, 2012 - Present
- Best in Show Gala, ARCademy Awards - Animal Rescue Coalition Emergency Medical Fund, 2012 - Present
- Diving into a OWI Case - Dealing with the Difficult DUI Client, 2011 - Present
- ARC Safari "Best in Show" Gala - Animal Rescue Coalition Emergency Medical Fund, 2011 - Present
- Criminal Justice - DUI Defense-Guest Instructor, 2008 - Present
- Breath Instrument Source Code Seminar - DUI Defense, 2008 - Present
- Standardized Field Sobriety Tests - DUI Defense, 2005 - 2006
- In-House CLE Program-Hillsborough County Public Defender - Cross Examination in the Criminal Case, 2004 - Present
- The Art of Cross Examination - Cross Examination in the Criminal Case, 2003 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1996
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
- Ohio, 1980
Other Affiliations
- National College for DUI Defense, 2014 - Present (Sustaining (Life) Member)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocate - Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2012 - Present
- National College for DUI Defense, Faculty Member, 2014 - Present
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Manatee County Chapter), 2005 - Present (Member)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Sarasota Chapter), 2003 - Present (Member)
- Florida Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
Past Positions
- WSRZ-FM, Clear Channel Radio, Radio Personality, 1996 - 2009
- WMJI-FM Radio, Cleveland, Ohio, Radio Personality, 1992 - 1996
- Hudson and Hudson, Partner, 1985 - 1996
- WHK Radio, Malrite Communications, Cleveland, OH, Radio Personality, News Editor, 1983 - 1991
- Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1980 - 1985
Articles
Published Works
- Bookbaby - The Drinker's Guide to Driving: The Secrets of DUI from One of America's Top DUI Lawyers, 2013
- Headlines Marketing Corporation publication - Florida Source Code Litigation, 2009
- Mainstream Magazine - Cross-Currents (Monthly Legal Column), 1997 - 1999
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