List of Levin College of Law graduates
This list of Levin College of Law graduates includes notable recipients of one or more academic law degrees (LL.B., J.D., LL.M.) from the Levin College of Law, the law school of the University of Florida, located in Gainesville, Florida. (For a list of notable alumni of the University of Florida's other academic divisions, see List of University of Florida alumni.)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law established in 1909
Government
United States Senators
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Charles O. Andrews | U.S. Senator (1936–46) |
| Lawton Chiles | U.S. Senator (1971–89) |
| Spessard Holland | U.S. Senator (1946–71) |
| George Smathers | U.S. Senator (1951–69) |
United States Representatives
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Charles Edward Bennett | U.S. Representative (1949–93) |
| Michael Bilirakis | U.S. Representative (1983–2007) |
| Bill Chappell | U.S. Representative (1969–89) |
| Ander Crenshaw | U.S. Representative (2001–2017) |
| Jim Davis | U.S. Representative (1997–2007) |
| Sam Gibbons | U.S. Representative (1963–97) |
| Syd Herlong | U.S. Representative (1967–69) |
| Marjorie Holt | U.S. Representative (1973–87) |
| Harry Johnston | U.S. Representative (1989–97) |
| Bill Lantaff | U.S. Representative (1951–55) |
| Buddy MacKay | U.S. Representative (1983–89) |
| Chester B. McMullen | U.S. Representative (1951–53) |
| J. Hardin Peterson | U.S. Representative (1933–51) |
| Paul Rogers | U.S. Representative (1955–79) |
| Joe Scarborough | U.S. Representative (1995–2001); Host of Morning Joe (2007–present); former host of Scarborough Country (2003–07) |
Governors
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Reubin O'Donovan Askew | Governor of Florida (1971–79) |
| Lawton Chiles | Governor of Florida (1991–98) |
| Spessard Holland | Governor of Florida (1941–45) |
| Buddy MacKay | Governor of Florida (1998–99) |
Judiciary
United States Court of Appeals judges
United States District Court judges
Florida Supreme Court
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Alto L. Adams | Florida Supreme Court (1940–51), chief justice (1949–51) |
| James C. Adkins | Florida Supreme Court (1969–87), chief justice (1974–76) |
| Harry Lee Anstead | Florida Supreme Court (1994–2009), chief justice (2002–04) |
| Raymond Ehrlich | Florida Supreme Court (1981–90), chief justice (1988–90) |
| Richard Ervin | Florida Supreme Court (1964–75), chief justice (1969–71) |
| Stephen H. Grimes | Florida Supreme Court (1987–96), chief justice (1994–96) |
| Jorge Labarga | Florida Supreme Court (2009–present), chief justice (2014–present) |
| Parker Lee McDonald | Florida Supreme Court (1979–94), chief justice (1986–88) |
| Stephen C. O'Connell | Florida Supreme Court (1955–67), chief justice (1967) |
| Ben F. Overton | Florida Supreme Court (1974–99), chief justice (1976–78) |
| Harold Sebring | Florida Supreme Court (1943–55), chief justice (1951–53) |
| B. Campbell Thornal | Florida Supreme Court (1955–70), chief justice (1965–67) |
| Charles T. Wells | Florida Supreme Court (1994–2009), chief justice (2000–02) |
Political figures
Academic administrators
College and university presidents
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Edythe M. Abdullah | Essex County College, 2010–present |
| George F. Baughman | New College of Florida, 1960–1965 |
| Marshall Criser | University of Florida, 1984–1989 |
| Harold Crosby | University of West Florida, 1964–1974; Florida International University, 1976–1979 |
| Sandy D'Alemberte | Florida State University, 1994–2003 |
| John Delaney | University of North Florida, 2003–present; Chancellor of the State University System of Florida |
| Ray F. Ferrero Jr. | Nova Southeastern University, 1997–2009 |
| Robert Lindgren | Randolph-Macon College, 2006–present |
| Stephen C. O'Connell | University of Florida, 1967–1973 |
| Rev. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. | President-Designate, Santa Clara University, 2019 |
| W. Reece Smith, Jr. | University of South Florida, 1976–1977 |
American Bar Association
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Martha Barnett | President of the American Bar Association, 2000–2001 |
| Sandy D'Alemberte | President of the American Bar Association, 1991–1992 |
| Chesterfield Smith | President of the American Bar Association, 1973–1974 |
| W. Reece Smith, Jr. | President of the American Bar Association, 1980–1981 |
| Stephen N. Zack | President of the American Bar Association, 2010–2011 |
Attorneys
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| W. George Allen | First AFrican-American to graduate from UF school of law |
| Kelly Hyman | President of the Federal Bar Association in Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Fredric G. Levin | Namesake of the Levin College of Law; prominent figure in tobacco litigation; current chairman of Levin Papantonio law firm[1] |
| Howell W. Melton Jr. | Current managing partner of Holland & Knight |
| John Morgan | Current attorney and founder of Morgan & Morgan personal injury firm |
| Dorothy Clay Sims | Successfully defended Casey Anthony; expert cross-examiner |
| Rod Smith | Successfully prosecuted Danny Rolling; former candidate for Governor of Florida |
| Clifford A. Wolff | Litigator and television commentator |
Miscellaneous
Other
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Philip Agee | Former operative for the Central Intelligence Agency |
| John F. Bolt | Former pilot for the United States Marine Corps, awarded the Navy Cross |
| Dana Bullen | Former director of the Press Freedom Committee (1981–96), former foreign editor of The Washington Star |
| John J. Considine | Senior minister for the Unity Church (1998–present); former member of Florida House of Representatives |
| Marshall Criser | Former Chairman of Scripps Florida |
| Brad Culpepper | Former NFL football player with the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears |
| J. J. Daniel | Publisher of The Florida Times-Union (1976–82) |
| Charles W. Dorman | Retired Marine Corps brigadier general; chief judge for the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals |
| Michael George Dupee | Winner of the 1996 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions |
| Richard Grayson | Current writer, political activist, and performance artist |
| George Greer | Judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo case |
| James Grippando | Novelist and lawyer |
| Michael Heekin | Founding COO of WebMD; former associate dean of the Florida State University College of Law |
| Edgar C. Jones | University of Florida athletic director (1930–36), Florida Gators football player (1923–25) |
| Lewis Landes | United States Army colonel and lawyer |
| Maud Newton | Current writer, blogger and book reviewer |
| John L. Parker, Jr. | Author of the novels Once a Runner and Again to Carthage, former Florida Gators track and field athlete |
| Howard Roffman | President of Lucas Licensing (1999–present) |
| Harold Sebring | Former head coach of Florida Gators football team (1925–27), judge at Nuremberg Trials (1946–47), dean of Stetson University College of Law (1955–68) |
| Leland C. Shepard Jr. | Former brigadier general for the United States Air Force |
| Frank Shorter | Former chairman of United States Anti-Doping Agency, Olympic marathon gold medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics |
| Terry Smiljanich | Former counsel for the United States Senate |
| Mac Stipanovich | Republican lobbyist who had a large role in the 2000 Florida Recount |
| Harold W. Youmans Sr. | Colonel, US Army, Psychological Operations and Civil Affairs pioneer; publicly noted for Special Operation actions[2] during Operation Just Cause; Special Master, Hillsborough County, FL, 1996–2009 |
References
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