Florida Life Patron Fellow Leonard H. Gilbert
March 25, 2011, Fellows in the news
Florida Life Patron Fellow Leonard H. Gilbert is the 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) awarded by the American College of Bankruptcy. The DSA is the highest honor awarded by the College and is given annually for significant accomplishments in improving the administration of justice in the insolvency and bankruptcy field, primarily arising from volunteer activities (rather than services to a client or as a judge or other professional).
Gilbert was awarded the 2011 DSA for his continuous and dedicated contributions to the College and to the field of bankruptcy law. He has served with distinction as a Fellow, Regent, Director and the Chair of the Judicial Nominating Committee for the College and as a Director and Treasurer of the College's Foundation.
Gilbert has also served as President of The Florida Bar, President of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Chairman of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, President of the Tampa Museum of Art, Chairman of the Arts Council of Tampa and Hillsborough County, President of the Harvard Law School Association of Florida, President of the Midtown Kiwanis Club, Chairman of the General Practice Section and Member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, Co-Chair of the International Bar Association Section on Insolvency Law, Member of the Judicial Legal Delegation to the People's Republic of China, and in other roles too numerous to mention here.
Gilbert has practiced bankruptcy law for more than 45 years and currently practices at Holland & Knight in the areas of banking, commercial finance, creditors' rights, insolvency, and commercial litigation. He speaks frequently on legal topics pertaining to his areas of practice and has written for various law reviews. Most recently, he served as a panelist for The World Bank Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regime Task Force meeting held in Washington, D.C.
The 2011 DSA was awarded to Gilbert on March 18, 2011 in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court. The award was presented by 2010 DSA recipient Neal Batson, who said, "I am honored to present the Distinguished Service Award to my friend Leonard Gilbert. His distinguished service has continued for more than half a century."
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