Olcott, Douglas J.

Three primary areas of law:

1.        Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

2.        Medical Malpractice

3.        Criminal Law

Prior to 2002, Ed had worked as a Prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office in the First Circuit Court of Florida.  He then went into private practice handling criminal defense and personal injury cases. In 2002, Ed Ellis joined Tom C. Staples and put his trial skills to work in an array of criminal and civil matters.  Ed now puts his talents to use on behalf of catastrophic injury or death cases, medical malpractice, auto and truck accident cases, and criminal matters.

Education

                University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi

                                Juris DoctorAugust 1991

                The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi

                                Bachelor of Business Administration May 1988

                                Major:  Banking and Finance

                                Minor:  Managerial Finance

Professional Associations and Memberships

                The University of Mississippi Alumni Association

                National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member

                Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member

                Society of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member

                The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

                Association of Trial Lawyers of America

                Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, Member

                Florida Bar, Criminal Lawyers Section, Member

                Florida Bar, Family Lawyers Section, Member