profilePractice Areas
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Professional Liability: Plaintiff
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
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Attorney Profile
W.M. Chanfrau
WM Chanfrau
Daytona Beach
Florida (FL)
Industry Groups:
Accidental Death, Auto Accidents, Boating Accidents, Child Injuries, Criminal Defense, Medical Negligence, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Negligence, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Trucking Accidents
Profile
William M. Chanfrau Sr. is the founder of Chanfrau & Chanfrau, a plaintiff's personal injury and employment law firm serving clients in Daytona Beach and throughout central Florida. Bill, as his friends and clients know him, focuses his practice on personal injury and wrongful death claims. In total, he has been aggressively pursuing the interests of personal injury clients, within the rules and laws of the state of Florida, for more than 35 years. Bill has a strong belief in our civil justice system and, throughout his career, has fought to level what would otherwise be an imbalanced playing field, weighted heavily in favor of the liability insurance industry and corporate America.
Bill has been a board certified specialist in civil trial law every year since 1983, the first year that certification in this field was offered by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Bill has also received a variety of other awards and recognitions over the years, but he is perhaps most proud of his AV Preeminent* rating and of his inclusion in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers every year since 1996.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
Certifications and Credentials
Florida Bar Board Certified — Civil Trial
About WM Chanfrau
Law School: Stetson University College of Law
Admitted: 1973, Florida
Professional Webpage: www.chanfraulaw.com/html/chanfrau-sr.html
Honors and Awards:
- Martindale Hubbell's Bar Register of Pre-eminent Attorney, 1996 - Present Also rated AV since 1981 by Martindale Hubbeell
- Golden Eagle award by the Florida Justice Assn for leader ship 1986,1987
- Member of the Multi Million Dollar Forum and Million Dollar Forum 2009 to present
- Ad Hoc Professor, Stetson College of Law
- American Board of Trial Certification, 1986 - 1992
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Silver Eagle Award for Outstanding Leadership, 1989 and 1991
- Perry Nichols Award Committee Chairman 1988 - 1989
- American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts and Criminal Law
- Pro Bono Award was presented by The Florida Bar 1983 in recognition of my efforts as President of the Volusia County Bar Association establishing the Volusia County Volunteer Lawyer Service Project (providing free legal services to indigents), 1982
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Member of the Forida Justice Assn 1981 to Present (Eagle Patron) Member of the American Justice Assn. 1986 to present(Sustaining Menber)
- Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and Middle District of Florida
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney of The Florida Bar, Board of Legal Specialization 1983 - Present
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Judicial Nominating Commission of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, 1992 - 1994 Chairman 1994
- Member, Florida Justice Association, Board of Directors 1983 - 1989
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Middle District of Florida
- Chairman, Grievance Committee, Volusia County Bar Association 1985 - 1986
- Member, Florida Bar, Young Lawyer's Division, 1982 - 1986
- Sustaining Member, American Justice Association, 1978 - Present
- Founding President, Volusia Civil Trial Attorney's Association, 1986 - Present
- Chairman, Judicial Nominating commission of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, 1994 - 1995
- Member, Florida Bar, May 1, 1973 - Present
- Chairman Ethics Committee
- President, Volusia County Bar Association, 1982
- Member, Volusia County Bar Association, 1982
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Served as a Coach for Soccer, 12 - 15 years, Flag Football, T-Ball, Softball and Hobie Sailing
- Episcopal Church St. James of Ormond Beach, Florida, Vestry, 1986 - 1992
- Board of Directors, Daytona Beach YMCA, 1984 - 1988
- Sponsor and Volunteer, Daytona Beach International Festival, 1986 - Present
- Lay Leader/Facilitator Lazarus Men's Bible Study, 1989 - 2009
- Lay Eucharistic Minister at St. James Episcopal Church
- Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Florida State University Seminole Boosters Golden Chief, 2001 - Present
- Daytona Beach Quarterback Club, 1978 - 2003
- Rotary Club of Ormond Beach, Florida, 1980 - Present
- President, Local Florida State University Boosters, 1986
- President, Rotary Club of Ormond Beach, Florida, 2001
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Member, Editorial Board, Stetson Law Review, 1972 - 1973
- Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law, 1973
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Multiple Judgments and setlements throughout central florida in and out of court ranging from six to seven figures
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Commissioned Officer in the United States Navy Reserve, Ensign (1968 - 1976), active duty (1968 - 1971) submarine base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii reached rank of Lieutenant United States Navy Reserve before honorable discharge.
Educational Background:
- Member, Florida State University Gold Key and Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Foundation, 1964 - 1968
- President, Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity, Florida State University, 1963
- Seabreeze High School, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1964
- Florida State University Hall of Fame, 1967
- Florida State University, B.S., 1968
- Stetson University College of Law, Cum Laude (graduated 3rd of 178) 1973, 1973
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