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Peter M. Commette
1323 Southeast 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Office: (954)764-0005; Fax: (954) 764-1478
Skype Name: PMCommette; Skype Number: 954-603-7315
PMC@CommetteLaw.Com
Education:
The John Marshall Law School
Chicago, Illinois
J.D., 1982
Activities: Moot Court Competition, National Mock Trial Team; Research Assistant for textbook: Illinois Courtroom Evidence, by Professors John E. Corkery and Jay L. Miller, published by Parker & Son Publications
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
B.A. in Economics and History, 1977
Honors: MVP Varsity Sailing Team; Activities: Varsity Sailing Team, four years; Tufts Half - Way House Committee, President
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injuries and Wrongful Death
Auto, Truck and Motorcycle Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Electrocution Accidents
Hotel and Resort Injuries
Machinery & Construction Injuries
Amusement Park Injuries
Negligent Security Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries
Burn Injuries
Nursing Home Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents
Pharmaceutical Liability
Premises Liability
School Bus Accidents
Slip & Fall Injuries
Trip & Fall Injuries
Traumatic Head Injuries and
Brain Damage
Swimming Pool Accidents
Admiralty/Maritime Law
Warranty Issues
Maritime Liens & Ship Mortgages
Cruise Ship Injuries
Boating, Snorkeling & Scuba Injuries
Jet Ski,Wave Runner, Personal Water Craft Injuries
Death on the High Seas Act ("DOHSA")
Unseaworthiness, Maintenance and Cure, Jones Act, and
all Seamen, Crew, Captain or Officer Claims
Commercial/Business Litigation
Probate & Estate Litigation
Medical Malpractice, including
Birth Injuries and Wrongful Birth
Product Defects
Vehicle Rollover Accidents
Defective Tire Injuries
Mechanical and Machinery Malfunctions
Legal Employment Experience:
December 1990 to Present -
Peter M. Commette, P.A.
August 1982 to December 1990 -
Associate in defense litigation for primarily two large, prestigious
Maritime and personal injury defense law firms, trying cases in
Southeast Florida.
Accomplishments:
A.V. Rating (the highest rating) from Martindale-Hubbell; Numerous six figure and multimillion dollar recoveries; Handled arbitration for, or represented Olympic trials participants; 1982, Admitted to Florida Bar; 1983, Admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1984, Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1986, Admitted to U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1990, Admitted to U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; World Champion, Sailing, two classes; U.S. Olympic Team, Sailing, 1976 (11th Place in Olympics); U.S. Olympic Transition Team, Sailing, 1980 (U.S. boycotted Olympics); U.S. Pan-American Team, Sailing, 1991 (Bronze Medal); North American and National Champion, Sailing, various classes; Authored United States Merchant Marine Academy High Performance Dinghy and Offshore Sailing Manual, published by United States Merchant Marine Academy
Memberships:
American Bar Association;
Florida Bar (Member: Admiralty Law Committee);
Broward County Bar Association;
Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member:
Committee on Stevedoring and Terminal Operations;
Recreational Boating Committee); and
The Florida Justice Association.
Former Non-Legal Employment and Community Activities:
Head Varsity Sailing Coach, 1977-1978,
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York;
Free Lance Writer for Various Sailing Magazines;
All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale -
Past Vestry Member and Senior Warden;
Lauderdale Yacht Club -
Former Fleet Captain and Member Board of Governors; Member:
Yachting Committee;
United States Sailing Center, Miami(Site for Training Olympic Sailors) - Past President and Chairman of Board of Governors.
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