R. James Pelstring

Business, Mediation
Metro Center, 2891 Center Pointe Drive, Suite 305
Fort Myers, Florida 33916


Business

Admitted

1976, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1977, Florida; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Trial Bar; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Law School

Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1976, Omicron Delta Kappa

Law School Graduation Year

College

University of Cincinnati, B.B.A., 1971, Delta Sigma Pi

Memberships

Lee County, Collier County, Charlotte County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Appointed, 1987 and Chairman, 1989, Grievance Committee 11-D); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Biographical

Chief Justice, Moot Court Program, Ohio Northern University. Spotlight Speaker, HIV Transmission Risks in Dental Practices Following Defense of a Dental Plan in Kimberly Bergalis v. David Acer, National Association of Prepaid Dental Plans, 1991. Lecturer, HIV Transmission and Legal Requirements, Continuing Nursing Education Videos, 1992. Speaker, ERISA and General Liability Claims, Southeast Executive Claims Association, 1994.

Military