John F. Windham
John F. Windham has focused his practice in workers' compensation matters for over 20 years and has written a newsletter for over 15 years to keep his clients current on the developments in workers' compensation. He is a frequent speaker at workers' compensation seminars and has lectured extensively to employers, risk managers, physicians and other specialists in the workers' compensation system.
While serving on the Drafting Subcommittee of the Workers' Compensation Rules Committee he worked extensively on revisions to the Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure. He also served as Secretary to the Rules Committee and has otherwise been active in the Workers' Compensation Section of The Florida Bar, working closely with several Judges of Compensation Claims on the development of various policies and procedures.
In addition to workers' compensation, he is actively involved in product liability matters, assisting in numerous cases against a major drug manufacturer. He also has extensive experience in insurance defense, banking litigation, Uniform Commercial Code litigation and related bankruptcy matters.
Areas of Practice
- Workers Compensation
- Defense Litigation
- Product Liability
- Wills, Power of Attorney, etc.
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- J.D. (With Honors; Law Review: 1972-1975) - 1975
- University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
- B.A. - 1970
- Major: Accounting
- Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida
- Attended 3 years 1965-1968
Representative Cases
- Arnold v. Gulf Power Co., 924 So.2d 812 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 2006)
- Arnold v. Gulf Power Co., 891 So.2d 1175 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 2005)
- Higgins v. Baptist Health Care, 695 So.2d 1312 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 2007)
- Billing v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co., 675 So.2d 124 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1996)
- Baptist Manor Nursing Home v. Madison, 658 So.2d 1228 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1995)
- U.S. v. Tharp, 883 F.Supp. 652 (N.D.Fla. 1995)
- In re Slack, 150 B.R. 277 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Fla. 1992)
- In re Adkinson, 94 B.R. 730 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Fla. 1988)
- Walker v. Ford Motor Credit Co., 484 So.2d 161 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1986)
- Burleson v. Feallock, 417 So.2d 1149 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1982)
- Moyer v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, 411 So.2d 295 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1982)
- Quest v. Barnett Bank of Pensacola, 397 So.2d 1020 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1981)
- Snowden v. Sprouse, 375 So.2d 901 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1979)
Representative Clients
- Baptist Hospital
- Buffalo Rock
- Gulf Power Company
- Magna Manufacturing, Inc.
- Perdue Farms
- Tom Thumb Food Stores/Junior Food Stores of West Florida, Inc.
- Waffle House, Inc.
Classes/Seminars
- WC - Atty's Fee Issues, Mediation & Recent Law Dev, Lorman Education Services, 2001 - 2002
Honors and Awards
- American Cancer Society St. George Medal, 2005
- Listed in Who's Who in America, 2002 - Present
- Kiwanis International George F. Hixson Fellow, 2001
- Listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1995 - 1997
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1987 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Florida Bar, Worker's Compensation Section, Member, Worker's Compensation Rules Committee, 1990 - Present
- Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, Member, 1975 - Present
- The Florida Bar, Member, 1975 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Troy State University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, 1983 - 1988
- Chemstrand Research Center, Accounting Supervisor, 1971 - 1972
- Chemstrand Research Center, Accountant, 1970 - 1971
Pro Bono Activities
- Gateway Church of Christ, 1975 - 2002
- American Cancer Society, 1976 - Present
- Escambia Christian School, 1976 - 1988
- University of West Florida Nat'l Alumni Assoc., 1976 - 1986
- Kiwanis Club of Greater Pensacola, 1976 - 2000
- American Red Cross, 1977 - 1987
- Panhandle Rehabilitation Injury Management and Evaluation, 1993 - 1996
- East Hill Christian School, 1995 - 1997
- Kiwanis Club of Pensacola, 2000 - Present
- Northwest Florida Blood Center, Inc., 2001 - Present
- FNBC Foundation, Inc., 2001 - Present
- First City Church, 2002 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Sigma Pi
