CHARLES R. STEPTER, JR.
Of Counsel
Areas Of Practice
Civil Trials and Appeals
Commercial Law
Motor Vehicle Law
Legislative and Regulatory Evaluation
Trade Association Law
Workers' Compensation Law
General Counsel, National Auto Auction Association (1986-2011)
Education
Stetson University, Juris Doctor, 1973
Executive Editor, Stetson Law Review
Mercer University, Bachelor of Arts, 1970
Courts of Practice
All State of Florida Courts
United States Supreme Court
United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
General and Trial Bars of all United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts in Florida
Professional Activities
Frequent lecturer on Motor Vehicle Law and Commercial Law throughout the United States
Board of Trustees, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.,
1979 - 1996 and 1998 to date
(President, 1982 - 1983; Treasurer, 1979 to 1996 and 1998 to date)
Board of Directors, Florida Legal Services, Inc. 1984 - 1998 and 2006 to date (President, 1989 - 1991)
Board of Directors, Florida Bar Foundation, 1989 - 1993. (Secretary/Treasurer, 1991 - 1992)
Florida Bar Foundation Legal Assistance to the Poor Grant Committee, 1989-1993 and 1997 - 2001
Board of Directors, Florida Lawyers' Legal Insurance Corporation, 1986-1989
Chair, Florida Bar Delivery of Legal Services Committee, 1984-1986
Florida Bar Consortium for the Delivery of Legal Assistance to the Poor, 1982-1984
Florida Bar Special Commission on Access to the Legal System, 1984-1985
Joint Florida Bar/Florida Bar Foundation Commission on Delivery of Legal Services to the Indigent
in Florida: The Next Decade, 1990 - 1992
Arbitrator, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1984 to 2002
Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1987 to 1990
Hearing Officer, Orange County Bar Association Citizens Dispute Settlement Program, 1975-1984
Chair, 9th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, 1998 to date
Florida Bar Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, 2002 to date
Awards
National Auto Auction Association Hall of Fame, 2003
Lance D. Thomas Achievement Award From National Odometer and Title Fraud Enforcement
Association For Enforcement Excellence, 2011.
Resolutions Recognizing Support of Midwest Odometer and Title Fraud Enforcement Association
in 2006 and 2009
Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award, 1987
Orange County Legal Aid Society Judge J.C. "Jake" Stone Distinguished Service Award, 1992
Florida Bar Delivery of Legal Services Committee Chairman's Award, 1987
"AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Military Service
Staff Sergeant, 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Vietnam, 1968-1970
Personal
Born August 29, 1945, Dallas, Texas
Married Joyce Marie Lanneau (Marie L. Stepter) June 28, 1970