Edward P. Fleming Edward P. Fleming is a founding partner of the law firm McDonald, Fleming,Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath & de Kozan, LLP. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia and his bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University. Ed is involved in numerous legal associations including the Christian Legal Society, Attorney’s Counsel for the American Subcontractors Association, and Attorney's Council for Florida Family Research Council. He has been twice appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District Court of Appeals, a panel that nominates appellate judges. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of that Commission. He has earned an AV® rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible given by his peers in the Pensacola area. Ed’s practice is focused on construction, corporate and business law. Ed's clients have included President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney whom he had the privilege of representing in a federal action challenging the rejection of hundreds of votes from overseas and military personnel during the 2000 Presidential Election. Primary Areas of Practice Construction Law and Litigation Commercial Litigation Admissions Admitted to practice law before all Florida Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Education Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 1986 University of Georgia B.S., 1974 Georgia State University Employment Present Partner - McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath & de Kozan, LLP Professional Associations Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association The Florida Bar Florida Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District Court     of Appeals (Commissioner, Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush) Christian Legal Society Rutherford Institute Attorney’s Counsel for the American Subcontractors Association Attorney’s Council for Florida Family Research Council Florida Council for Construction Specifications Institute Accomplishments Phi Kappa Phi Order of the Coif R.E. Dorough Scolar, 1984-1986 Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Best Oral Advocate, Southeast Region, 1985 American Jurisprudence Award in Bankruptcy, Recipient, 1986 Co-Author of CA-8 Expands Reporting Exemption for Church-Affiliated Organizations, The Journal of Taxation, 1985
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