William A. Backer

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William Backer specializes in the areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Auto Accident, Premises Liability, and Medical Malpractice.  Prior to joining the firm William practiced in these same areas for 15 years as a Plaintiff’s attorney.  William uses his legal skills and problem-solving abilities to always focus on the end results for his clients. 

William has lived in St. Petersburg since the age of 9 and graduated from the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Program at St. Pete High School.  From there he earned a B.A. in History and a B.A. in Political Science from Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky.  He then returned to the Tampa Bay area to attend Stetson College of Law.  

At Stetson, he was an articles editor for the Law Review.  His case note, “Hill v. Colorado: The Court Escapes a Catch-22 by Making Everyone Lose” was published in the Winter 2001 volume of the Stetson Law Review.  In May 2002, William graduated 4th in his class.  

William is a member of the Florida Bar, the St. Petersburg Bar Association, the Barney Masterson Inn of Court, and the Middle District of Florida.  In his free time, he enjoys going to Rays games with his wife and volunteering in his community.  His volunteer positions have included Habitat for Humanity, Finance Park, and as a Guardian ad Litem.  

Practice Areas
Credentials

Education

  • Stetson University (J.D., 2002)
    magna cum laude
  • Cumberland College (B.A., 1999)

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 2002
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2002
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2020

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Pre-Suit Practice Group, Member
  • Florida Bar Association
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • Barney Masterson Inn of Court

Special Awards and Recognitions

  • Sixth Circuit Pro Bono Award 2016 and 2017
Authorships

Published Works

  • Hill v. Colorado: The Court Escapes a Catch-22 by Making Everyone Lose, Winter 2001 Stetson Law Review
Experience

Pro Bono Activities

  • Guardian ad Litem
  • Overview
  • Practice Areas
  • Credentials
  • Authorships
  • Experience

locations

Miami

Miami Office

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800
Miami, FL 33156

T: 305.374.1212 F: 305.374.7846

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Miami-Dade

Key West

Key West Office

402 Applerouth Lane, Suite 2C
Key West, FL 33040

T: 305.509.7300 F: 305.374.7846

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Monroe
Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale Office

110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

T: 954.768.0011 F: 954.768.0514

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Broward
West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach Office

1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

T: 561.640.0303 F: 561.640.0524

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Indian River | Martin | Okeechobee | Palm Beach | Saint Lucie

Tampa

Tampa Office

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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Hernando | Hillsborough | Manatee | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Sarasota
Orlando

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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Brevard | Highlands | Orange | Osceola | Seminole
Ocala

Ocala Office

1396 NE 20th Avenue, #500
Ocala, FL 34470

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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Jacksonville

Jacksonville Office

1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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Baker | Bradford | Clay | Columbia | Duval | Flagler | Hamilton | Nassau | Saint Johns | Union
Pensacola

Pensacola Office

125 West Romana Street, Suite 550
Pensacola, FL 32502

T: 850.434.0003 F: 850.434.0223

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Escambia | Holmes | Okaloosa | Santa Rosa | Walton

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Office

1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32308

T: 850.222.5188 F: 850.222.5108

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Bay | Calhoun | Franklin | Gadsden | Gulf | Jackson | Jefferson | Leon | Liberty | Wakulla | Washington | Madison | Lafayette | Taylor 

Ft. Myers

Ft. Myers Office

13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 201
Fort Myers, FL 33966

T: 239.334.8403 F: 239.939.0700

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Charlotte | Collier | DeSoto | Glades | Hardee | Hendry | Lee

Mobile

Mobile Office

11 North Water Street, Suite 10290
Mobile, AL 36602

T: 251.308.3351 F: 251.287.1624

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Baldwin | Washington | Clarke | Escambia | Covington | Geneva | Houston | Henry |  Dale | Coffee | Barbour | Pike |Crenshaw | Butler  | Monroe | Clarke | Choctaw | Wilcox | Bullock | Russell

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In 1963, Gene Kubicki founded the firm based on dedication to excellence. The same high standards have been maintained for over five decades -- years which have seen the firm’s ranks swell to over 200 attorneys.

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