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Joseph Taraska
Altamonte Springs, Florida

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Areas of Practice:: Nursing Home; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Health Law; Hospital Law; Hospital Credentialing; Hospital Bylaws; Hospital Risk Management; State Medical Licensure; Medical Ethics; Managed Care; Insurance Law; Civil Rights; Complex Litigation

Certification/Specialties:: Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, The Florida Bar, 1984

Bar Admissions:: Florida; Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Education:: University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1972
J.D.
Major: Law; U.S. Air Force Academy, 1969
B.S.
Major: International Affairs; Air Force Eastern Regional Medical Center, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974
Major: Anatomy
Major: Physiology
Major: Pharmacology
Major: Hospital Administration

Published Works:: "A Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., New York, 1987; "A Legal Guide For Physicians", AHAB Press, Inc., New York, ISBN-1-887515-01-1, 1995; "The Florida Healthcare Professionals' Medico-Legal Guide" (Co-Editor), DC Press, Sanford, Florida, ISBN-1-932021-03-5, 2003; "Judgment of The Wolves", In Sync Communications, LLC and Synchronicity Press, Sanford, Florida, ISBN-1-929902-09-03, 2001; Chapter, Death, Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support. "Medical Malpractice Guide", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1988; Chapter, What is Death? "Courtroom Medicine - Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1989; Chapter, AIDS, Infectious Diseases and the Health Care Practitioner. "Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1989; Chapter, Physician Discipline. "Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1990; Chapter, A Legal Guide for the Physician's Office Staff. "Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1990; Chapter, Death, Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support, and No Code Orders. "Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1991; Chapter, Managed Care. "Legal Guide For Physicians", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, 1993; Chapter, Preventative Medicine for the Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine. (Co-Author with James Holland, M.D. and David Bast, M.D.), Cancer Medicine, 4th Edition, 1997; Chapter, Preventative Medicine for the Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine, (Co-Author with James Holland, M.D. and David Bast, M.D.), Cancer Medicine, 5th Edition, 2000; Chapter, The United States and Florida Judicial Systems. "The Florida Healthcare Professionals' Medico-Legal Guide", DC Press, Sanford, Florida, 2003; Chapter, The Marchman Act - Substance Abuse. "The Florida Healthcare Professionals' Medico-Legal Guide", DC Press, Sanford, Florida, 2003; Chapter, Your Attorney. "The Florida Healthcare Professionals' Medico-Legal Guide", DC Press, Sanford, Florida, 2003; Chapter, Preventive Medicine For The Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine. (Co-Author with James Holland, M.D. and David Bast, M.D.), Cancer Medicine, 6th Edition, 2004; Chapter, Preventive Medicine for the Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine. (Co-Author with Kufe, Bast, Hait, Hong, Pollack, Weichselbaum, Holland and Frei), Cancer Medicine, 7th Edition, 2006; Article, Health Law Newsletter, USAF Quarterly Medical Newsletter, Northeastern United States, 1974 - 1976; Article, The Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 1985, Central Florida Physician, August, 1985; Article, Dissemination of Medical Information, Central Florida Physician, September, 1985; Article, Termination of Life Support Systems, Central Florida Physician, October, 1985; Article, Medical Records - Benefit or Detriment?, Central Florida Physician, November, 1985; Article, Vicarious Liability - For Whose Acts Are we Responsible?, Central Florida Physician, December, 1985; Article, Medical Malpractice - How Long Can a Plaintiff Wait to File Suit?, Central Florida Physician, January, 1986; Article, When Does a Physician Have a Duty to Treat?, Central Florida Physician, February, 1986; Article, Terminating the Doctor/Patient Relationship, Central Florida Physician, March, 1986; Article, Tort Reform - 1986, Central Florida Physician, April, 1986; Article, Minors and Medical Consent, Central Florida Physician, May, 1986; Article, What Is This Thing Called A Subpoena?, Central Florida Physician, June, 1986; Article, Your Deposition, Central Florida Physician, July, 1986; Article, The Right of A Parent to Refuse Medical Care For Its Child, Central Florida Physician, August, 1986; Article, Obtaining The Patient's Consent, Central Florida Physician, September, 1986; Article, When The Consent of the Patient Is Not Required, Central Florida Physician, October, 1986; Article, Extension of Therapy to Procedures Other Than Those For Which Consent Was Obtained, Central Florida Physician, November, 1986; Article, The Withdrawal of Sustenance and Hydration From the Terminally Ill Patient, Central Florida Physician, December, 1986; Article, The Minor's Rights to Consent to Termination of Pregnancies, Central Florida Physician, January, 1987; Article, Consent Forms, Central Florida Physician, February, 1987; Article, Altering Medical Records Can Be Hazardous to Your Health, Central Florida Physician, March, 1987; Article, The Federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, Central Florida Physician, April, 1987; Article, Countersuits - Facts or Fiction?, Central Florida Physician, May, 1987; Article, Can A Physician Control the Time and Location of Testimony?, Central Florida Physician, June, 1987; Article, Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions, Central Florida Physician, July, 1987; Article, Can a Plaintiff in Florida Recover Damages For a Lost Chance of Survival of Cure?, Central Florida Physician, August, 1987; Article, The Constitutionality of Tort Reform, Central Florida Physician, September, 1987; Article, You've Agreed to Be An Expert Witness, Now What?, Central Florida Physician, October, 1987; Article, Common Pitfalls When Selecting a Substitute Physician, Central Florida Physician, November, 1987; Article, Tort Reform - Academic Task Force Recommendation Regarding Medical Malpractice, Central Florida Physician, January, 1988; Article, Proof of Negligence: The Plaintiff's Tools, Central Florida Physician, February, 1988; Article, Is a Physician Liable When His Patient Harms a Third Party?, Central Florida Physician, March, 1988; Article, Tort Reform 1988 (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, April, 1988; Article, Physician Discipline Under the Tort Reform Act of 1988 (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, May, 1988; Article, New Administrative Guidance For The Withholding of Nutrition and Hydration (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, June, 1988; Article, Prognosis for the Damages Cap Legislation in Florida (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, July, 1988; Article, Florida's Comprehensive AIDS Bill (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, August, 1988; Article, Creation of the Physician/Patient Relationship (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, September, 1988; Article, Termination of the Patient/Physician Relationship (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, October, 1988; Article, Biohazardous Waste Law of 1988 (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, November, 1988; Article, What the Doctor Should Know About the Watchdog's M.O. (Co-Author with Launa K. Cartwright, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, December, 1988; Article, Dispensing Dugs (Co-Author with Launa K. Cartwright, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, January, 1989; Article, On the Horns of a Dilemma (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, February, 1989; Article, Abortion 1989: Judicial Backpedaling on the Right to Privacy? (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, April, 1989; Article, A Closer Look at Medical Staff Bylaws (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, May, 1989; Article, Avoiding Lawsuits and Other Legally Ticklish Situations, Central Florida Physician, June, 1989; Article, The Paper Chase (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, August, 1989; Article, AIDS II: The Sequel (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, September, 1989; Article, Florida's AIDS Rules (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, November, 1989; Article, I Have Bad News: A Step by Step Approach to AIDS Counseling (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, December, 1989; Article, On The Record (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, January, 1990; Article, Hospitality Liability (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, February, 1990; Article, Advertising: A Legal Issue for MDI (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, March, 1990; Article, Health Claims & Food Labels (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, April, 1990; Article, Refusing Treatment (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, June, 1990; Article, Litigation Hassles (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, August, 1990; Article, AIDS II: The Sequel (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, September, 1990; Article, When Consent Is Not Really Consent (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, October, 1990; Article, Consent: Exception To The Rules For Consent (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, November, 1990; Article, Substance Abuse and the Physician (Co-Author with Luana K. Rutherford, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, December, 1990; Article, Bedside Manner: It Can Help You Avoid Lawsuits (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, January, 1991; Article, The Physician and the Injured Employee (Co-Author with Elizabeth Croft Jewett, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, February, 1991; Article, What You Should Know Before You Pull The Plug (Co-Author with John S. Raboin, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, April, 1991; Article, AIDS Exposure Survey Results (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, May, 1991; Article, What You Show Know Before You Pull The Plug, Part II (Co-Author with John S. Raboin, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, June, 1991; Article, HIV-Positive Physicians (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, July, 1991; Article, Interest In The National Practitioner Data Bank Soars (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, August, 1991; Article, Legal Assistance on Physician Assistants (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, September, 1991; Article, Preserving Potential Evidence (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, October, 1991; Article, The Gatekeepers of Patient Information (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, November, 1991; Article, Monitoring Your Defense (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, January, 1992; Article, Funding Problems With NICA (Co-Author with A. Scott Noecker, Esquire), Central Florida Physician, February, 1992; Article, Disclosure of a Patient's HIV Status, Dependable Protective Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc., Quarterly Medical Newsletter for Podiatrist, Spring, 1995; Article, The Medical Practitioner's Office Staff: The First Line of Defense, The Health Care Practitioner, AHAB Press, Inc., Vol. 1, No. 1, January, 1996

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Practice Management Program for Physicians, American Medical Association Seminar, 1979; Medical Malpractice - Practical Information for the Physician, Seminole County Medical Society, 1981; Location and Utilization of Medical Expert Witnesses: Florida Defense Lawyers Conference, Florida Physicians' Insurance Reciprocal, 1982; Medical Malpractice - Practical Information for the Physicians, Orange County Medical Society Quarterly Meeting, 1982; Office Procedures to Avoid Malpractice Suits, Medical Office Managers Association of Orange County, 1982; Assisting the Physician in Avoiding Malpractice Suits, Valencia Community College, 1983; An Advanced Seminar on Law as it Effects the Medical Practitioner, Orange County Medical Society Quarterly Meeting, 1983; The Hospital Medical Staff - Legal Considerations: Florida Hospital's Annual Conference for Physician Chairmen of Medical Departments and Executive Committee Members, 1984; The Brain Damaged Patient - Damages: Florida Defense Lawyers' Conference, Florida Physicians' Insurance Reciprocal, 1984; St. Paul/Florida Hospital Risk Management Seminar for Physicians, 1984; Medico-Legal Implications of Brain Death: Florida Hospital Neurology Seminar, 1984; Fundamentals of Hospital Safety, National Safety Council, 1985; No Code Orders - Legality, Authorization and Form, Florida Hospital, 1985; The Healthcare Witness - A Primer on the Legal System and Key Participants: Co-chairman and Lecturer, Humana Seminar, 1985; The Physicians as a Healthcare Witness: Co-chairman and Lecturer, Humana Seminar, 1986; Jury Instructions, Medical Malpractice: Defense Lawyers' Conference, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company, 1986; Current Legal Concepts: Marion County Medical Society Seminar, 1986; Tort Reform - 1986, Florida Hospital Quarterly Staff Meeting, 1986; Management of the Tiny Baby: National Neonatal Seminar, University of Florida, 1987; Legal Implications of Infection Control, Liability of the Infection Control Committees, Florida Regulations Regarding Reporting of Infections, Florida Hospital, 1987; Academy of Family Physicians 38th Annual Scientific Assembly, 1987; Orlando Claims Association Tort Reform, 1987; Malpractice Prevention, Orlando Regional Medical Center Grand Rounds, 1987; Emerging Trends in Critical Care, Florida Hospital, 1987; Risk Management as it Affects Psychiatrists, Florida Psychiatric Society, 1987; Hillsborough County Medical Society Risk Management Meeting, 1987; Practical Guidelines for Legal Problems Encountered in the Care of the Small Infant - Tenth Annual Management of the Tiny Baby Conference, The Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital & Perinatal Center, University of Florida and Ross Laboratories, 1988; Legal Considerations in the Clinical Practice of Psychiatry: 38th Annual Symposium on Psychiatric Medicine, 1988; Risk Management Hidden Benefits for Service Management, Florida Hospital, 1988; Tort Reform, Central Florida OB/GYN Society, 1988; Deposition Testimony and Testifying in the Courtroom, Central Care Medical Centers, 1988; Practical Solutions to Legal Problems Facing Psychiatrists in Their Daily Practice, Florida Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Grand Rounds, 1988; Medical Records/Malpractice Issues - How They Relate to the Medical Office Staff, Florida Hospital, 1988; Discontinuation of Life Support, Florida Hospital, Respiratory Department, 1988; Effective Persuasion and Negotiation Techniques, Adventist Health System, Phoenix, Arizona, 1988; Emerging Trends in Critical Care, Florida Hospital, 1988; Medical Malpractice Update, Florida Podiatrist Society, 1988; Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Grand Rounds, 1988; Ethical/Legal Aspects of AIDS, Florida Hospital, 1989; Ethical/Legal Aspects of AIDS, Florida Hospital, 1989; Medical Malpractice Prevention, Florida Hospital, 1989; Legal Issues of AIDS, Orange County Medical Society, 1989; Ethical/Legal Aspects of AIDS, Osceola Medical Society, 1989; Consent vs. Informed Consent, Physicians Protective Trust Fund, 1989; Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding AIDS, Laurel Oaks Hospital, 1989; New AIDS Legislation, Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, 1989; Current Legalities Regarding AIDS, American College of Cardiology, 1989; Disclosure of AIDS Information, Florida Medical Association, Inc., 1989; Current Legalities of AIDS, Credentialing and Anti-Trust, Adventist Health Systems, 1989; Legal Issues of Critically Ill Patients, Florida Hospital, 1989; Physicians' Liability When Treating AIDS: Risk Reduction Seminar, Frontier Insurance and Florida Society of Internal Medicine, 1989; Reducing Your Risk, Florida Hospital, 1990; Reducing Risk of Litigation, Florida Hospital, 1990; Preparing for Deposition and COBRA Access to Care Legislation, Emergency Medical Services Associates, 1990; Medical/Legal Issues Pertaining to Neonates and Pediatrics: Florida State Seminar, 1990; The M.D. as a Defendant, Physicians Protective Trust Fund, 1990; Dental Risk Management: Risk Management Seminar, Florida Dental Association, 1990; Utilizing the Rehabilitation Expert: A Defense Attorney's Perspective: Life Care Planning and Case Management for Catastrophic Injuries Seminar, The Rehabilitation Training Institute, Inc., 1990; The Medical/Legal Issues of AIDS, Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting, 1990; Orange County Medical Society Risk Management Seminar, 1990; Formal vs. Informal Consent: Physicians Protective Trust Fund Loss Prevention Seminar, Seminole County Medical Society, 1990; Liability in the 90's - What Can We Expect?, Florida Hospital Risk Management Services, 1990; Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Case Law, Circuit Judges Annual Education Meeting, 1990; Risk Management, South Seminole Community Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1991; Avoiding Lawsuits for the M.D., Medical Center Hospital, Medical Staff Meeting, 1991; Psychiatry and AIDS, Florida Hospital Center For Psychiatry, Fifth Annual Psychiatric Symposium, 1991; Breast Imaging, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Annual Breast Imaging Conference, 1991; Surviving Your Deposition Encounter, Lake County Medical Society, Physicians Protective Trust Fund, 1991; Florida Law As It Relates To Nursing Home Administration: United Health Training Seminar, 1991; Risk Management in the 90's, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company and Orange County Medical Society, Loss Prevention for the 90's, 1991; Risk Management - AIDS, Florida Heart Institute, Current Modalities in Acute Care, 1991; Surviving Your Deposition Encounter; The Do's and Don'ts of Giving a Deposition as a Defendant, Lake County Medical Society, Physicians Protective Trust Fund Loss Prevention for the 90's, 1991; Informed Consent and the Termination of Life Support/No Code: Risk Management Seminar, Winter Park Memorial Hospital, 1991; Legal Issues - A Participative Discussion of the Legal Aspects of These High Risk Issues: Taking Control - High Risk Obstetrics and Abdominal Pain, EMSA, 1991; Your Deposition - Understanding the Process, Dependable Protective Mutual Insurance Company, FPMA Science & Management Symposium, 1992; Physicians and Primary Care Givers as They Relate to Cancer Prevention, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center/Florida Hospital, Oncology Update for the Primary Care Physician, 1992; Medical/Legal Issues In Breast Imaging, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Second Annual Breast Imaging Conference, 1992; Risk Management, Current Modalities in Acute Care, Florida Heart Institute, 1992; Common Medical - Legal Hazards in the Neonatal ICU, Contemporary Forums, National.Neonatal Conference of Neonatal Nursing, 1992; Neuro/Legal Aspects, First Annual Neuroscience Seminar, Florida Hospital, 1992; Informed Consent, Florida Hospital, 1992; Risk Management in Cardiology, Tenth Annual Cardiology Update, 1992; Mediation and Statutes of Limitation, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company, Defense Counsel Conference, 1992; The Aspects of Radiation Therapy: Radiation Therapy Seminar, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, 1992; Disclosure of Medical Information, Florida Hospital, 1992 Legislative Update, 1992; The Staff Member as a Witness, Avoiding Medical Malpractice Claims: Risk Management Seminar, Central Florida Regional Hospital, 1992; Case Analysis - A Learning Experience: A Risk Management Workshop: Managed Care: Manageable Cases, Dependable Protective Mutual Insurance Company, FPMA Science and Management Symposium, 1993; Medical/Legal Issues of Breast Imaging, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Third Annual Breast Imaging Conference, 1993; Risk Management, Florida Heart Institute Electro Physiology and Pacemaker Update, 1993; Life Support & Ethics, Florida Hospital, Ethics Committee Meeting, 1993; Defamation, Florida Hospital, Leadership Conference, 1993; Risk Management, Florida Heart Group, 1993; Blood Transfusion Consent Issues, Florida Hospital, 1993; Testimony & Documentation: Physician Risk Management Seminar, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company/Orange County Medical Society, 1993; Annual Legislative Update/Informed Consent, Florida Hospital, 1993; Managed Care: Florida Hospital Risk Management Seminar, 1993; Health Maintenance Organizations: EMS A National Defense Attorney Seminar, 1993; Catastrophic Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions: Risk Management Seminar, Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc., 1994; Physicians' Risk Management, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company/Brevard County Medical Society, 1994; End of Life Issues: Do Not Resuscitate and the Withholding/Withdrawal of Life Support, Florida Hospital, 1994; Legislative Update: Informed Consent Issues; Determining Patient Decision Making Capacity, Florida Hospital, 1994; Informed Consent/Risk Management, Florida Hospital, 1995; Managed Care, COBRA and Advance Directives, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company/Columbia Park Medical Center, 1995; NICA - Down for the Count?, Florida Physicians' Insurance Company Defense Counsel Conference, 1995; Managed Care - Expanding Liability Exposure for the Physician, Gulf Atlantic Insurance Company, 1995; Legislative Updates That Affect Physicians, Florida Hospital, 1995; Liability In The Age of Managed Care, Florida Podiatric Medical Association/Dependable Protective Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. -Annual Scientific and Management Symposium, 1996; Prostate Cancer & Other Neoplasms of the Genitourinary Tract, Duke University School of Medicine/Florida Hospital/Walt Disney Memorial Cancer Institute, 1996; Risk Management in the Clinical Setting: Orthopedic Residency Program, Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Orlando, Florida, 2002; Tort/Insurance Reform - How It Affects Your Business, Seminole County Small Business Association, 2003; Medical Malpractice Tort Reform/Practice Pointers to Avoid Legal Difficulties, Orlando Heart Center - Cardiology Meeting, 2003; Arbitration - A Lawyer's Perspective, MediPro Life Care Planning Certificate Training, Kaplan College, 2004; Hospital Systems Management/Failures, Adventist Health/Sunbelt, Inc., October 2004; Practice Pointers for Pediatricians and Pediatric Office Staff, Central Florida Pediatric Association, March 2006; Hospital and Office Systems Management/Failures, University of Florida Family Medicine Residency Program, Jacksonville, FL, January 2007; Weekly Appearance as Legal Analyst for Nationally Syndicated Program "The Daily Buzz", 2004 - Present

Honors and Awards:: Graduated Outstanding Cadet in Law, United States Air Force Academy, 1969; Competitive Selection for Special Training as a Forensic Medical Consultant, United States Air Force, 1974; Florida Medical Association's Medical Speaker's Award, First Place, 1986; Florida Medical Association's Award for Best Regular Feature Article, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Board of Trial Advocates; Current Member; Florida Board of Trial Advocates; Current Member; American Association for Justice; Current Member; Florida Justice Association; Current Member; The Florida Bar, Health Law Section; Current Member; Seminole County Bar Association; Current Member; National Health Law Association; Past Member; Seminole County Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2003; Chairman; Seminole County Trial Lawyers Association; Current Member; Florida Hospital; Past Member, Bioethics Committee; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Past Member; Defense Research Institute; Past Member

Past Employment Positions:: U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate, 1972 - 1974; U.S. Air Force, Forensic Medical-Legal Consultant for thirteen Hospitals in Northeastern United States, 1974 - 1976; Maguire, Voorhis and Wells, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Associate, 1976 - 1980; Maguire, Voorhis and Wells, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1981 - 1982; Taraska & Hill, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1982 - 1984; Taraska, Hill & Grower, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1984 - 1986; Taraska, Grower & Unger, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1986 - 1987; Taraska, Grower, Unger & Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1987 - 1994; Taraska, Grower, Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1995; Joseph Martin Taraska, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1999; Jacobs & Goodman, P.A., Altamonte Springs, Florida, Department Head - Health Law, Complex Litigation, 2000

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