Michael Ufferman
Work Experience
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, Tallahassee, Florida
(2004 - present)
Robert Augustus Harper Law Firm, Tallahassee, Florida
(2002 - 2004)
Supreme Court of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida
Senior Staff Attorney for Justice Major B. Harding
(1997 - 2002)
Honors & Distinctions
- Board Certified in Criminal Appeals by The Florida Bar
- Selected in 2009 as a "Florida Rising Star"
by Super Lawyers magazine
- Received 2010 Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
President's Appreciation Award
- Received 2009 Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
President's Extra Mile Award
- Recognized by the top legal guide The Best Lawyers in America
in the area of Appellate Law (2007 - present)
- AV® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
An AV® certification mark is a significant rating
accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's
peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional
excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10
years or more to receive an AV® rating.
- Member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel, Northern District
of Florida
Lecturer
Preserving Jury Selection Issues For Appeal, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Annual Meeting, Orlando June 2010 (presented with D. Todd Doss and James T. Miller)
"Post-Decision Action," The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, Monthly Appellate CLE Teleconference March 2010 (presented with Susan Fox and Wendy S. Loquasto)
"Postconviction Remedies," Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Showcase on Sentencing, Sandestin November 2009
“Ethical Issues in Criminal Appellate Practice,” The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, Tallahassee Outreach Lunch December 2008 (presented with Glen Gifford)
"An Analysis of Changes in Florida’s Sentencing Laws," Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Showcase on Sentencing, Tampa November 2008
"State Sentencing Caselaw Update," Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Showcase on Sentencing, Tampa November 2007
Committees
The Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee (2007 - present)
Criminal Practice Subcommittee Chair (2009-2010)
Criminal Practice Subcommittee Vice Chair (2008-2009)
Leadership Positions
The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Board of Directors/Director At Large (2009 – present)
Chair of the Amicus Committee (2008 – present)
Co-Chair of the Amicus Committee (2006-2007)
Co-Chair of the CLE Committee (2009 – 2010)
Board of Directors/Secretary, Innocence Project of Florida
(2007 - present)
Education
Legal:
Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida.
Juris Doctor with High Honors, May 1997.
Honors:
Florida State University Law Review ; Book Award - Race and the
Criminal Justice System; Katzentine-Simon Scholarship
recipient; Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.
Activities:
Christian Legal Society
Property tutor - Academic Support Program.
Undergraduate:
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, May, 1994.
Primary Major: Political Science - 3.8/4.0 G.P.A.
Secondary Major: History - 3.6/4.0 G.P.A., Departmental
Honors.
Honors:
Golden Key National Honor Society; SPERS - Junior Honorary;
Pi Sigma Alpha - Political Science Honorary; Phi Alpha
Theta - History Honorary.
Activities:
Delta Chi Fraternity: Pledge Chairman; Rush Chairman;
Social Chairman.
Admissions & Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar, admitted 1997.
Admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Tallahassee Bar Association, member.
- The Federal Bar Association, member.
- The American Bar Association, member.
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member.
- Tallahassee Chapter, Florida Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers, member.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member.
- First District Appellate American Inn of Court, charter member.
(2008-present)
- Christian Legal Society, member.
- The Rotary Club of Tallahassee, member.
Florida Bar Volunteer Activities
Appellate Practice Section
Criminal Law Section
Contact Information
2022-1 Raymond Diehl RoadTallahassee, FL 32308
tel: (850) 386-2345
fax: (850) 224-2340
email: info@uffermanlaw.com
