*Firm Founder: James Benton Stewart, II Esquire

Professional Affiliations:

American Association of Retired Persons (Board of Directors) American Bar Association American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Board of Directors, Executive Council) American Inns of Court American Judicature Society American Trial Lawyers Association Bank of Tampa C4 Charities Federal Bar Association Florida Bar Association Florida Trial Lawyers Association Hillsborough Bank (Board) Hillsborough County Bar Association International Society of Arborist National Association of Consulting Arborist National Institute of Training the Advocate National Tribal Counsel Public Investors Arbitration Bar Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Member of the Board) University of South Florida Business Advisory Council World Development Fund

Governmental Appointments:

Legislative Aid Two Terms United Nations Aid Magistrate, Sixth Judicial District, Pinellas County, Fl. Magistrate, Thirteenth Judicial District, Hillsborough County, FL Presiding Judicial Officer, Teen Court 13 th Judicial District, Fl Prosecutor, State of Kansas Special Investigator, United States Federal Court Special Prosecutor, United States Federal Court

Professional Certifications:

Board Certified Trial Lawyer Board Certified in Legal Ethics Board Certified in the Law Governing Lawyers Barrister, Inn of Court Master, American Inn of Court Paymaster Domestic/Foreign Certified Welder Certified International Arborist

Educational Appointments:

Adjunct Professor: Emporia State University Adjunct Professor: Advanced Advocacy Training, Stetson College of Law Professional Responsibility Instructor, Graduate School of Nursing University of Tampa.

Lectures, Presentations and Training For:

AARP Legal Services Network American Association for Justice American Bar Association American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys American Federation of Trial Lawyers American Inn of Court Association of Trial Lawyers of America Florida Bar Association International Public Investors Advocate Bar Association Mass Torts Made Perfect National Institute for Trial Advocacy Network Professionals International Phoenix Basin Initiative on Cooperative International Law Sothern Trial Lawyer Association United States Supreme Court - Ethics and Professionalism Board

Select Publications:

Advanced Skills in Handling Personal Injury Cases Blue Sky Law for Paralegals Class action verses Arbitration in WorldCom Employee 401k cases Ethics and Candor in Mediation: Where is the Line? Ethics in International Law Finding the Neutral Court In International Law Kansas Supreme Court Published Research Lawyer Responsibility in Class Action Representation Legal Malpractice in the Modern Time Mandatory International Arbitration and Ethics Modern Tree Law and You Instructor for The Institute for Paralegal Education International Law – State Registration or District of Columbia? Safe Harbor Provision for U.S. Attorneys Working Internationally Securities Law for Paralegals The Florida Paralegal’s Guide to Navigating Advanced Personal Injury Issues” The Modern Use of 1981(a) Zealots at the Door Ethics Training for Advocates

Multimedia Presentations:

Court TV Network, “Pros and Cons” Instructional Film for Training Hearing Officers in Civil Municipal Infraction Court Instructional Film for Training Judicial Officers Presiding Over Juvenile Programs Instructional Training Film for Judicial Officials Presiding Over Teen Court Legal Commentary, WTSP, Florida Legal Commentator, Fox News Network Legal Commentator, Public Broadcast System Public Broadcast System Commentary

Select awards:

American Judiciary Award American Jurisprudence Award American Trial Lawyers Association Award American Bar Association Client Counseling Award Award For Intensive Advocacy Training Book Award – Contract Law Book Award – Professional Responsibility Book Award – Anti-Trust Law Book Award – Law and Mental Disability Cali Award for excellence in Anti-Trust Law High Honors Intensive Advocacy Training Program – N.I.T.A. U.S. Supreme Court Ethics and Professionalism Award Law Foundation Legal Scholar Award Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Swartz Award Litigation Excellence National Advocate Award National Broadcast Corporation as Preeminent Trial Attorney Published Research – Kansas Supreme Court Recognized for meritorious contributions, the University of Tampa Top Oralist – Juryck Royle Advocacy Top Oralist – Constitutional Law

Admitted:

Canada First Nations Court North American Tribal Court United Nations Indigenous Peoples Court United States of America