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William A. Backer

William A. Backer 
St. Petersburg, Florida,
phone 727-346-6012
fax 727-343-4059
email wback@brdwlaw.com

William Backer is an Associate with the firm practicing in the area of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse. Prior to joining the firm William practiced Personal Injury law with the firm of Hilbert Law Group. William works closely with Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr.

William graduated magna cum laude from Stetson University College of Law in 2002. While attending Law School, William served as an articles editor for the Law Review. His case note, Hill v Colorado: The Court Escapes a Catch-22 by Making Everyone Lose, was published in the Winter 2001 volume of the Stetson Law Review.

Before law school, William attended Cumberland College, Williamsburg, KY and earned a B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.

William is a member of the St. Petersburg Bar Association and the Florida Justice Association.

William has resided in St. Petersburg since the age of 9 and graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at St. Petersburg High School. In his free time, he is an avid sports fan, enjoys movies and volunteers as a guardian ad litem.

Position:
Associate
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Bar Admissions:
Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Education:
Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, 2002
Juris Doctor
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Articles Editor


Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky
B.A.
Major:  History
Major:  Political Science


Published Works:
Hill v Colorado: "The Court Escapes a Catch-22 by Making Everyone Lose", Stetson Law Review, Winter, 2001


Professional Associations and Memberships:
St. Petersburg Bar Association
Member


Florida Bar Association
Member


Florida Justice Association
Member