Edmund “Ed” Whitson
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Education

  • University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law (J.D., with Honors, 1991)
  • University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce

Admissions

Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Honors

Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
Florida Trend Legal Elite

Affiliations

Professional

  • American Bar Association Business Law Section
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Ferguson-White Inn, American Inns of Court
  • Southern District Bankruptcy Bar Association
  • Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association
  • Tampa Hispanic Bar Association

Community

  • Bay Area Legal Services (pro bono initiatives), Volunteer
  • Hillsborough County, Florida, Administrative Hearing Officer (2004 – 2010)
  • Paint your Heart Out Tampa, Volunteer
  • Veterans Assistance Program (pro bono), Volunteer

outside the office

Ed began traveling with his children when they were young, often visiting destinations outside the United States to introduce them to new cultures and languages. He continues that tradition now that his children are older and also enjoys attending Tampa's local hockey, football, and baseball games as well as the Masters, PGA, and USGA Championship tournaments.