For over twenty five years, Mr. Bissett has been an appellate lawyer and has handled in excess of 130 appeals before the Florida Supreme Court, all five districts courts of appeal and the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.  These cases have involved a broad range of civil litigation issues, as well as substantive issues of statewide importance.

Mr. Bissett has additionally assisted clients in resolving coverage disputes, and he provides trial support from the beginning to the end of significant exposure cases.

For the past eight years Mr. Bissett has authored the Florida Law Section of the nationally published Tort Law Desk Reference:  A Fifty State Compendium (Aspen Publishers).

Areas of Practice:

Appellate and Insurance Coverage

Premises Liability

Professional Liability

Intentional Torts

Business Torts

Automobile

Claims Administration and Bad Faith

Construction Defects

Medical Malpractice

Products Liability

Certification/Specialties:

Civil Circuit Mediator, Florida

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1980

U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1980

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1980

U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1997

Education:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL , 1979
J.D.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1975
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors:  Honors Program,  Florida Blue Key,  Savant,  Student Senate,  Omicron Delta Kappa

Representative Cases:

Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Acosta, 612 So.2d 1361 (Fla. 1992)

Grant v. New Hampshire Ins. Co., 613 So.2d 466 (Fla. 1993)

Perez v. National Presto Industries, Inc., 431 So.2d 466 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993)

Nateman v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., 544 So.2d 1026 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989)

Jimenez v. National Presto Industries, Inc., 458 So.2d 58 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984)

Tire Kingdom Inc. v. Morgan Tire & Auto, Inc., 915 F.Supp 360 (S.D. Fla 1996)

Airport Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Prevost, 660 So.2d 628 (amicus) (Fla. 1995)

Casa Clara Condominium Assoc., Inc. v. Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc., 620 So.2d 1244 (amicus) (Fla. 1993)

Wong v. Crown Equipment Corp., 676 So.2d 981 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996)

Interamerican Car Rental, Inc. v. Gonzalez, 638 So.2d 89 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994)

Koperwas v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 534 So.2d 872 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988)

Derrer v. Georgia Electric Co., 537 So.2d 593 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988)

Cardounel v. Shell Oil Company, 397 So.2d 328 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)

Nelson v. Shell Oil Company, 396 So.2d 752 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)

Honors and Awards:

AV rated by Martindale Hubbell

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Florida Bar, 1980 - Present

Member

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow

Dade County Bar, 1983 - 1986

Board of Directors

Dade County Bar, 1985 - 1986

Executive Committee

Florida Bar, 1994 - 1995

Appellate Rules Liaison Committee

Florida Bar, 1994 - 1995

Appellate Court Committee

Florida Bar, 1994 - 1995

Insurance Law Committee

Southern District Digest, 1983 - 1986

Board of Editors

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Delta Theta

Birth Information:

April 25, 1953, Orlando, Florida