David Ralph Carmichael

Partner, Boswell & Dunlap

10+ Years of Experience

WORK EXPERIENCE Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by the Florida bar (1999-Present) BOSWELL & DUNLAP, LLP Bartow FL. Partner, Litigation Specialist, 2004 – Present OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Tallahassee, FL Assistant State Attorney, Special Prosecution Director. EDUCATION COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Board of Directors Bartow Women’s Care Center, (2009 to Present) Board of Directors, Chairman, Heartland for Children. (2010 to Present) Tenth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee (2005-Present) Bartow Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2011 to Present) Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Grievance Committee. (2002 to present) Chairman. Lakeland Bar Association Past-president, current Board of Directors. Willson Inn of Court, President (1998-present) Polk County Trial Lawyer, Golf tournament sub-committee chair, (2000-present) Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, (2000-Present) American Bar Association, ABA Representative (1993-’94) Florida Bar Association, (’94-Present) Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Association, (1994-2000), Founding member of the Florida Sex Crimes Network, (1997-2001), Co-chair JIMMY RYCE Sub-committee (1999). Tiger Bay Club of Polk County (Charter Member) American Cancer Society, Chairman, Member, Walk-for-Life sponsor and announcer 2002- ’05.

Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
DUI & DWI
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Florida
Since 1994
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written
  • German:
    Spoken, Written

Litigation Partner
Partner, Boswell & Dunlap
2003 –

Current

Board Certified Expert.
University of South Florida
MBA
1995


1997

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St. Thomas University School of Law
J.D. (1993)
1991


1993

Honors: Honors
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University of South Florida
B.S. (1990) | English Lit
1988


1990

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Auburn University
Architecture
1984


1988

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Board Certified Trial Expert

Florida Bar
1999 –
Current
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Lakeland Bar President

President
1998 –
Current
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Florida State Bar

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Member
1994 –
Current
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NACDL

Member
1994 –
Current
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Willson Inn of COurt

President
1993 –
Current
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Heartland for Children

Chairman
2006 –
2014
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Tenth Circuit Grievance COmmittee

Chairman
2000 –
2007
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Websites & Blogs

Website
Website


Boswell & Dunlap
245 South Central Ave
Bartow, FL 33830
US

BARTOW, FL, US
Telephone: (863) 533-7117
Fax: (863) 533-7412