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Travis W. Trueblood is the founding partner
of the Trueblood Law Group, P.A. His firm, which has offices
in Davie, Florida, Moore Haven, Florida and Washington, D.C.,
practices in the areas of Indian law, civil and criminal
litigation, real estate, agricultural law, corporate law
and government relations.
Mr. Trueblood, who is an enrolled tribal member of the Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma, earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications
and a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Florida
State University (FSU). He earned a Juris Doctor from FSU
College of Law and a Masters of Law in Real Property Development
with cum laude honors from the University of Miami. He recently
earned a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration
in Real Estate Finance from FSU.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Trueblood was a special
assistant to Florida Republican Governor Jeb Bush at the
Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs and his predecessor
Democratic Governor Lawton Chiles and served as a law clerk
to the Honorable James J. Joanos at Florida's First District
Court of Appeal. Mr. Trueblood also served as a special
arbitrator for the State of Florida Division of Condominiums.
Mr. Trueblood has other career experience as a staff writer
for the Lakeland, Florida Ledger Newspaper and as an independent
consultant to several Florida association management firms.
Of the more than 70,000 attorneys admitted to practice in
Florida, Mr. Trueblood is proud to be counted amongst the
handful of Native American attorneys. He is also admitted
to practice in the District of Columbia, several United States
District Courts and Appellate Courts, and numerous Tribal
Courts.
Mr. Trueblood is a member of the American Bar Association,
the Federal Bar Association, the Native American Bar Association,
and the District of Columbia Native American Bar Association.
Mr. Trueblood has served the legal community as past Chairman
of the Agricultural Law Committee for the American Bar Association’s
Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Section. He also served
as the past Vice-Chairman for the Litigation Committee for
the American Bar Association’s Solo, Small Firm and
General Practice Section. Mr. Trueblood remains active
on the American Bar Association’s Diversity Committee
and is a fellow of the American Bar Association.
In the community, Mr. Trueblood is a volunteer for the Florida
Indian Youth Program and an active alumni mentor for the
National Native American Law Student Association. Mr. Trueblood
and his firm proudly donate numerous hours annually to the
needs of the pro bono community in Florida and at-large,
serving as a specific legal point of contact for Florida’s
Native American community.
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