GERALD D. HUBBART 
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
305-371-5490 Office
MEDIATION
SPECIALTIES:
Commercial disputes; Probate; Personal Injury Claims; Professional Malpractice; Corporate Law; General Business Matters
Gerald D. Hubbart was actively engaged in the practice of law for 15 years prior to becoming a County and then Circuit Court Judge of the 11th Circuit for Miami-Dade County. Judge Hubbart served for 22 years in the General Jurisdiction, Family, Probate and Criminal divisions of the Circuit Court. Judge Hubbart's mediation specialties are matters involving commercial litigation, probate and guardianship; personal injury, malpractice, business and corporate law.
EDUCATION:
- Augustana College, B.A.
- Master's Candidate, Political Science, University of Illinois, 1964-65
- University of Illinois, J.D., 1971
- Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, Florida Criminal Procedure
- Teacher of Constitutional Law, St. Thomas University School of Law
- Teacher, Florida International University
- Guest Lecturer, The Florida Bar, "Cross Examination"; "Anatomy of a Criminal Trial"
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- County Court Judge, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1988-1990
- Acting Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1990-1992
- Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1992-2010
- Member of The Florida Bar
- Admitted to United States Supreme Court, 1982
- Admitted to 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1984
- Admitted to 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981
- Admitted to 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981
- Admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1979
- Assistant Public Defender, Miami-Dade County, 1972-1978
- Partner, Hubbart, Pitts & Wilson, 1979-1981
- Sole Practitioner, 1981-1984
- Assistant State Attorney, 1984-1987
- Pro Bono Activities: Contributed legal research to Pitts and Lee case
- Pro Bono Activities: Represented Haitian immigrants
- Pro Bono Activities: Serves as judge in Moot Court and Litigation Skills competitions
- Member, National Urban League
- Member, Vietnam Veterans of American, Dade County Chapter
- Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Coral Gables Chapter
- Member, NAACP
- Member, Tiger Bay Political Club
- Member, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Army-Navy Club
- U.S. Army, 1st Lieutenant, 19667-69
- U.S. Army Reserves, 1969-1973
- U.S. Army, Platoon Leader, Vietnam
- Awarded: Bronze Star
- Awarded: Combat Infantryman's Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon