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Joseph Eagleton 

Joe Eagleton is a shareholder at the firm, focusing his practice on complex commercial disputes and significant family law appeals.  Board certified in appellate practice, he has handled appeals in all six of Florida’s appellate courts, as well as in the Florida Supreme Court and the Federal and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal.  Joe is also a leader in the state and local appellate bars: he currently serves as chair-elect of the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section, and he previously served as the longtime chair of Hillsborough County’s appellate section.

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Before joining the firm, Joe served as the Senior Staff Attorney for Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara J. Pariente, working on some of the state’s most high-profile civil and criminal appeals.  Joe is a past recipient of the Florida Bar Journal’s “Excellence in Writing” award, and he has been repeatedly recognized for his work in appellate practice, commercial litigation, and family law by publications like Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite, and Best Lawyers.  Joe is also dedicated to bar service.  He is currently an appointed member of the Florida Supreme Court committee that is responsible for overseeing the standard jury instructions used in contract and business cases and a Barrister in Tampa’s prestigious Ferguson-White American Inn of Court.

 

Joe enjoys outdoor activities, including jogging and golf, and traveling with his wife and young son.  He is a passionate baseball fan and has visited ball fields all around the country.  His dog Wrigley pays homage to his favorite ballpark, Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Education

  • University of Florida, B.A., with honors
  • University of Florida, M.A., with 4.0 GPA
    • Graduate Certificate in Political Campaigning
    • Received the highest possible score on comprehensive examination
  • University of Florida College of Law, J.D., with honors
    • Received honors in Appellate Advocacy and Legal Research & Writing
    • Book Award in Conflict of Laws
    • Member of the Journal of Law & Public Policy
    • Teaching Assistant for the Legal Research & Writing Department
Certifications and Bar Admissions
  • Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Federal Circuits
  • United States District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
  • All Florida Courts
Honors and Distinctions
Professional Associations
  • Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar
    • Chair-Elect of the Section
    • Co-Chair of the Communications Committee
    • Past Treasurer of the Section
    • Past Secretary of the Section
    • Past Chair of the Pro Bono Committee
    • Past Vice Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee
    • Past Member of the Executive Council
  • Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases
    • Committee Member, 2022-2025
    • Former Reporter for the Committee
  • Constitutional Judiciary Committee
    • Committee Member, 2018-2021
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
    • Appellate Practice Section
      • Past Co-Chair of the Section
      • Past Chair of the Professionalism and Pro Bono subcommittees
    • Marital & Family Law Section
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • Tampa Connection
    • Graduate (Class of 2016-2017)
  • Business Law Section of The Florida Bar
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Historical Society
  • Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
  • Ferguson-White American Inn of Court (Barrister)
  • Florida Supreme Court Historical Society
  • Second District Court of Appeal Historical Society
Lectures
  • “Preserving the Record for Appeal,” Panel Discussion, Ferguson-White American Inn of Court Mentoring Program (November 7, 2024)
  • “Basics of Appellate Jurisdiction,” The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division’s Basic Appellate Practice CLE (November 20, 2023)
  • “Practicing Before the Florida Supreme Court,” Panel Discussion, The Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section CLE (October 10, 2023)
  • “DCA Judicial Nominating Commissions,” Moderator, The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section’s Monthly Webinar Series (July 20, 2021)
  • “You Can Do It: Ins and Outs of Handling Pro Bono Appeals,” The St. Petersburg Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section Seminar (February 25, 2021)
  • “Jurisdictional Traps,” Speaker, The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section’s Hidden Essentials of Appellate Law Seminar, Program Moderator (February 5, 2021)
  • “Winning Your Appeal at Trial,” Moderator, The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section’s Pro Bono Committee and The Guardian ad Litem Program’s CLE at the Florida Bar Winter Meeting (January 13, 2021)
  • “Meet the New Judges of the Second District,” Co-Moderator, The Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section CLE (December 16, 2020)
  • “Appellate Thankful,” Guest Speaker, Issues on Appeal Podcast (December 6, 2020)
  • “Very Superstitious…Part 1,” Guest Speaker, Issues on Appeal Podcast (July 19, 2020)
  • “Judicial Town Hall Meeting with Judges from the Second District Court of Appeal,” Moderator, The Hillsborough County Bar Association CLE Webinar (June 25, 2020)
  • “Preserving the Record for Appeal,” Appeals for the Pro Bono Practitioner CLE at the Florida Bar Winter Meeting (February 5, 2020)
  • “Perspectives on Judging: A Spectrum of Experience from the Second District Court of Appeal,” Moderator, The Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section CLE (October 22, 2019)
  • “Stories from Oral Argument – Part 1,” Guest Speaker, Issues on Appeal Podcast (October 13, 2019)
  • “Pro Bono: You Know You Want To,” Guest Speaker, Issues on Appeal Podcast (April 28, 2019)
  • “Finality in Family Law: Appealing Orders in Cases That Never End,” The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section’s Family Law Appeals Webinar (November 11, 2018)
  • “The Dos and Don’ts of Oral Argument: An Interactive Discussion with a Judicial Panel from the Second District Court of Appeal,” Moderator, The Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section CLE (October 17, 2018)
Publications

Oral Argument Links

In Re: Trust of Adean E. Wines (1/17/23)

Inspired Development Group v. Inspired Products Group, LLC (4/8/19)

U.S. Bank National Association, etc. v. Anthony-Irish, et al. (8/29/18) (at 19:15)

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Contact Joseph Eagleton

jeagleton@bbsappeals.com
813-223-4300