R. Hugh Lumpkin
R. Hugh Lumpkin, born in San Tome, Venezuela October 16, 1955, received his B.A. from Duke University in 1977 and his J.D. from The University of Miami in 1980. He is admitted to the Florida Bar, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Lumpkin joined the firm in February 1999. He has written extensively on a variety of insurance coverage issues and has appeared as a frequent lecturer for the American Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association and a number of other organizations which provide educational and business opportunities to professionals. His practice consists of representing policyholders in evaluating, settling and litigating insurance claims filed in the state and federal court, as well as appellate practice.
Areas of Practice
- Bad Faith
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Complex Litigation
- Federal Appellate Practice
- Federal Trial Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Environmental Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1980
- U.S. Federal Court, 1981
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1980
- Honors: Dean's List - 2/6 Semesters
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- A.B. - 1977
- Honors: Dean's List - 2/8 Semesters
Published Works
- Of Fish and Fruit, Environmental Law/Business Laws Inc., 1989
- Issues of Interpretation Concerning Comprehensive General Liability Policies in the Context of Pollution Claims, The Lawyer's Brief/Business Laws Inc., June 30th, Volume 18, Issue 12, 1988
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- Pepper's Steel & Alloys Inc.
- Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.
- Fesenius, A.G.
References
- Lone State Industries, Inc.
- Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.
- Fresenius, A.G.
Honors and Awards
- Dade County Put Something Back Award for Exceptional Participation, 1989 - 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Environmental Professionals, Member
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Section of Insurance Coverage, Member
- Florida State Bar, Member
- Dade County Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Rosenberg, Reisman & Glass, Associate, 1981 - 1983
- Keith, Mack, Lewis, Cohen & Lumpkin, Partner, 1983 - 1999
Languages
- Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Theta Chi
