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CURRICULUM VITAE OF

BRUCE MARTIN LYONS

Partner:

Lyons & Sanders Chartered
600 Northeast Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL   33304
Telephone:(954) 467-8700
Facsimile:  (954) 763-4856
E-Mail:
BruceLyons@AOL.COM

Practice at State and Federal Trial Level


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Criminal Justice Council Chair, American Bar Association                    

1999-2000

Member of University of Miami Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors

1999

Criminal Justice Council, Vice Chair For Planning, American Bar Association

1997-1998

Criminal Justice Council, Vice Chair For Professional Development,
American Bar Association                             


1996-1997

Criminal Justice Council, Nominating Member, American Bar Association

1992-1993

Criminal Justice Council, Chairman, Defense Function Committee
American Bar Association


1989-1992

President, Broward County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

1988-1989

Testimony to U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Crime
"Amendments to the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984", National Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers

 

1987

President, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

1986-1987

Trial Practice Instructor, National Criminal Defense College (Macon, Georgia)

1985-1992

Chairman, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Criminal Law Section

1974-1976

Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

1972

HONORS:

AV Rated in MartindaleHubbell
Listed in Best Lawyers in America 1997-2005
Robert C. Heeney Award, NACDL 1997
Listed in Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2004

BAR ADMISSIONS

Middle District of Florida,
Northern District of Florida, 2004
Colorado State Bar,1993
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit,1981
U.S. Supreme Court,1972
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit,1972
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1968
Florida Bar, 1967

BAR MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Broward County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Criminal Law Section, Chairman

1974-1976

The Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section, Ethics Subcommittee
Criminal Justice Executive Council

 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

Member
PRESIDENT
Second Vice  President
Secretary
Director

1973-present
1986-1987
1984-1985
1982-1983
1973; 1976-1981

Broward County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, President
American Board of Criminal Lawyers
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

1988-1989

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Appointed to Domestic Violence Task Force

1992

Trial Practice Instructor, National College of Criminal Defense, Macon, Georgia

1991

Advisor to the National Criminal Justice Student Trial Advocacy, Competition

1990-1991

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

Participant - ABA Criminal Justice Issues in the New Millennium - Texas

2003

Participant - “Domestic Violence Civil Law Institute - Justice in Civil Courts for
 Domestic Violence Victims”, Colorado

2003

Participant - “Domestic Violence, Trial Demonstration” ABA and Ford
 Foundation, Xi’an, China

2001

Participant - 14 th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime

2000

American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section/CHAIR - Criminal Justice Council

1999-2000

Vice Chair for Professional Development, Criminal Justice Council

1996-1997

Criminal Justice Council

1995

Participant - Criminal Justice Section's Spring Trial Advocacy Program, Miami

1993

Criminal Justice Council

1992-1993

Participant - CLE Program, Annual Meeting, Toronto (1988) Nominating Committee

1992-1993

Program Chair - CLE Program, Annual Meeting, Chicago (1990) Atlanta

1991

Advisory Board of the National Criminal Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition

1990

Chairman of Defense Function Committee

1989-1991

LECTURES

“Fraud” Answer/Question Panel, Fla. Institute of CPA’S, Ft. Lauderdale, FL(2005)

“Crawford “The Landscape Has Changed” - Seminar sponsored by Pesi, Florida Criminal Litigation Update (*materials prepared and presented-substitute speaker due to trial conflict) Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (2005)

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Spring Meeting and Seminar
 “Including Experts in your Defense Strategy” New York, NY (2005)

“Zealously and Completely Representing Your Client in Child Abuse Cases” National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center’s 12 th Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (2004)

“Dealing with the Frenzied Media: The Impact of Publicity on Jury Selection in Child Victim Cases” National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Spring Meeting and Seminar -In their Defense: Representing the Client Everyone Loves to Hate”,  Nashville, Tennessee (2004)

“Top 10 Reasons Why Child Sex Cases are Different” Professional Education Systems Institute Seminar “Florida Hot Topics in Criminal Litigation”, Dania, Florida (2004)

“Top 10 Reasons Why Child Sex Cases are Different” Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Fall Seminar - Kansas City, Missouri (2003)

“Rediscovering Our Historic Mission: Defending the Falsely Accused Inside and Outside the Courtroom”  Criminal Masters in Advocacy Seminar - Sunset Beach, North Carolina - (2003)

“Ethics and Getting Your Job Done” National Defender Investigator  Association - Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2003)

“Child Abuse Allegations: Science vs. Suspicion” National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center 11 th International Conference, New Orleans Louisiana (2003)

“Trial Skills for Violent Crime Cases” Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers annual seminar and meeting, Chico Hot Springs, Pray, Montana (2003)

“Top Ten Reasons Why Child Sex Cases are Different” National CLE Conference, Aspen,
 Colorado (2003)

“Science & Reason vs. Myth & Emotion” National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center’s 10 th Conference on Child Abuse Allegations in the Courts, Reno, Nevada (2001)

“Law Enforcement Personnel Testifying as Experts” National Institute of  Justice’s Conference on Science and the Law, Miami Beach, Florida  ( 2001)

“Ethics of Prosecutorial Decision Making” ABA 27 th National Conference on  Professional Responsibility, Miami Beach, Florida (2001)

“Here Today - Gone Tomorrow: Seizing, Freezing and Forfeiting Assets”,  White Collar Crime National Institute, San Francisco, California (2001)

“The Importance of Experts in Civil and Criminal Litigation”, National Forensic Center’s 17 th Annual Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida  (2000)

“Ethical Concerns - When Dealing with the Media,” National CLE Conference,   Law Education Institute, Inc., Vail, Colorado (2000)


“Psychological Expertise and Criminal Justice,” American Bar Association/ American Psychological Association Joint Program, Washington, D.C. (1999)

“From Here to Eternity: Consultant and Expert Witness  Compensation Workshop”, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, Florida (1999)

“Creative Use of Experts”, 1999 National CLE Conference, Law Education Institute, Inc. & BNA Books, Vail, Colorado (1999)

“Ethical Concerns in Dealing with the Media”, National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center, Las Vegas, Nevada (1998)

“Trial Skills for Violent Crime Cases”, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (1998)

“Experts After Daubert”: A New Beat to An Old Tune - Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New Orleans, Louisiana (1998)

“The Working Relationship Between Expert and Counsel” - National Forensic Center, Tampa, Florida (1997)

“Creative Use of Expert at Trial and Sentencing” - Palm Beach Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Palm Beach, Florida  (1997)

“Defending Allegations of Child Abuse”, National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, Las Vegas, Nevada (1997)

"The Use of Experts At Trial and Sentencing - Past the  Gatekeeper, Down the Garden Path."  Law Education Institute, Inc. and The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc." Vail, Colorado, (1996)

"Using Experts at Trial and Sentencing": Federal Criminal Litigation, Miami, Florida (1995)

"Use of Experts": Lawyers Under Siege:  Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the ABA Criminal Justice Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1995)

"Zen and the Art of Motion Practice", National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center Fourth International Conference, Chicago, Illinois (1995)

A Dramatic Dialogue With "The (Supreme) Court": Judicial Philosophies and Future Directions: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, A Dramatic Dialogue, Washington, D.C., (1994)

"Invalidating the Validator": The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Criminal Law Section, Dream Team II, Orlando, Florida (1993)

"Prosecuting and Preventing Elder Abuse:  Case Preparation and Courtroom Strategies", Adult Protective Services Conference,  San Antonio, Texas (1993)

"How to Win! Winning Criminal Defense Lawyers Share Their Secrets",The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1993)

"Defending Clients Accused of Sexual Battery on Children",Florida Public Defenders Coordination Office, Key West, (1993)

"Unique Problems Representing People Accused of Sexual Abuse",The Deadliest Accusation - Child Sexual Abuse in the 90's Association of Trial Lawyers of America and The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas, Nevada (1993)
 
The Ethics of Setting and Collecting Fees", The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Orlando, Florida (1993)
 
"Domestic Violence in the Courtroom",National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges,
San Francisco, California (1993)

Contemporary Issues in Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony"American Bar Association, San Francisco, California (1992)

"Representing the Drug Client in High Profile Cases",Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1992)

"Defending Child Sex Abuse Cases", Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1992)

"Search and Seizure Update", 97 A.M. Radio - Chase Adams Show - West Palm Beach, Florida (1991)

"The Children's Hour", American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia (1991)

"The Return of the Killer Attorney"Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
Nashville, Tennessee (1991)

Defense Tactics on Battered Spouse Syndrome", Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amelia Island Plantation, Florida (1990)

"Contamination of the Child Witness", Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Amelia Island Plantation, Florida (1990)

"Trial of a Securities Case", University of Virginia, American Law Institution - American  Bar Association - Charlottesville, Virginia (1990)

"Money Laundering and Fee Forfeiture - Prosecutors' New Weapon”, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Dania, Florida (1990)

"Defensive Lawyering - The Ethics of Being a Criminal Defense Lawyer", Palm Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers - West Palm Beach, Florida (1990)

Defense Tactics on Battered Spouse Syndrome", American Psychological Association seminar - Orlando, Florida (1989)

"Crack War", WIOD Talk Show, Miami, Florida (1989)

"Crack War", Today Show, NBC, New York (1989)

"Attorney-Client Privilege", Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -West Palm Beach, Florida (1989)
 
"Magistrate Court", Mock Court, Youth Leadership of Broward, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1989)
 
"Theory of Defense", Brevard County Chapter of Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Brevard County, Florida (1989)

"Money Laundering and Fee Forfeiture - Prosecutors' New Weapon", Greater Fort Lauderdale Tax Council, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1989)
 
"Sex Offenses", Broward County Bar Association Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1988)
 
"Traffic & Criminal Law", Panelist at Peoples' Law School, Broward County Trial Lawyers  Association (1988)

"Sex Offenses:  How to Defend Your Client" Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Aspen, Colorado (1987)

"Implementation of the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, before Subcommittee on Crime - U.S. House of Representatives (1987)

"Pitfalls of Trying Criminal Cases", Sunriver, Oregon (1987)
 
"Sexual Battery Defenses", Sunriver Oregon (1987)
 
"Pitfalls of Trying Criminal Cases", Delaware, Pennsylvania (1987)

"Amendments to the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers before the Subcommittee on Crime - U.S. House of Representatives (1986)

“Implementation of the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Subcommittee on Crime - U.S. House of Representatives (1987)

"How Not to be a Witness Against Your Own Client", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1982)

"Attorney-Client Privilege", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1981)

National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders (1979-81)

National Criminal Defense College (1978-1985; 1991; 1993)

LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

“Defending Violent Crime Cases” The Practical Litigator Volume 10 Number 6

1999 

"Damage Control in the Child Sex Abuse Defense" The Champion

1995

"Attorney/Client Privilege", Broward Barrister

1982

"Robbery", Continuing Legal Education Manual for Criminal Defense , The Florida Bar

 

CIVIC/PUBLIC OFFICES HELD

Domestic Violence Task Force
Youth Leadership of Broward County
Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Prevention Council
Director - The Starting Place, Hollywood, Florida
Narcotics Guidance Council, Broward County
Associate Municipal Judge, City of Lauderdale Lakes (1972-1973)
Assistant County Solicitor (1967-1971) 

EDUCATION

Legal Education, University of Miami (J.D. 1967)
Preparatory Education, University of Miami (A.B. 1964)

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

A former President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Bruce Lyons is past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section.  His law practice is devoted to all aspects of criminal defense work, including the application of forensic science, at both the State and Federal trial levels.  During the past 30 years, he has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives and litigated at both the State and Federal levels.  He has written and lectured on all aspects of criminal law nationally.  Mr. Lyons received the prestigious Robert C. Heeney Award from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 1997.  Mr. Lyons received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Miami, and he is a licensed member of several State and Federal Bars, including Florida, Colorado and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Lyons traveled to Xi’an, China, on behalf of the American Bar Association and the Ford Foundation to participate in a trial demonstration on domestic violence.


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