Attorneys

Alan B. Bookman

Alan Bookman began his law career with the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General Corp., where he served in a variety of legal capacities, including Senior Defense Counsel and Chief of Military Justice. He joined Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon upon his departure from the military and now is one of the firm's senior attorneys practicing in the areas of real estate law, probate, guardianship and trust litigation, and commercial litigation. Alan is board certified in Real Estate law by The Florida Bar and is Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Mediator.

Alan received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in 1969 and his law degree from Tulane University School of Law in 1971. He was licensed by the Louisiana Bar in 1971 and The Florida Bar in 1973, and is admitted to practice in all state courts in Florida and Louisiana, the Federal District Courts of the Eastern District of Louisiana and the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and the United States Supreme Court.

He is a former President of the Florida Bar as well as the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association. Alan is an active member of many other civic and professional organizations. Alan enjoys travelling with his bride and spending time with their grandchildren. He also enjoys playing golf with his clients.

Practice Areas

• Business, Corporate & Banking Law
• Contract & Commercial Litigation
• Estate Planning, Trust & Probate
• Guardianship Law
• Mediation & Arbitration
• Real Estate

Education:

• Tulane University, B.S., 1969
• Tulane University School of Law, J.D., 1971

Professional Work Experience:

• Defense, Senior Council and Chief of Military Justice, U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General Corp., 1971-1975
• Associate, Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon-1975-1978
• Director, Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, 1978-
• President, Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, 2008-present

Special Qualifications:

• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Florida Supreme Court
• Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, The Florida Bar

Court Admissions:

• All Florida State Courts, 1973
• All Louisiana State Courts, 1971
• Federal District Courts:
- Florida, Middle District, 1977
- Florida Northern district, 1975
- Louisiana, Eastern District, 1971
• United States Supreme Court, 1977

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• The Florida Bar:
President, 2005-2006
President Elect, 2004-2005
 Board of Governors, 1996-2004
Executive Committee, 1999-2000; 2001-2006
Legislation Committee Chair, 2003-2004
Communications Committee Chair, 1999-2000
Certification Plan, Appeals Committee, Vice Chair, 2000-2001
Strategic Planning Committee Chair, 2004-2005
Membership Outreach Committee, Chair, 2004-2005
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Committee, Chair 2010-2011
Speakers Bureau, Chair, 1999-2001
Young Lawyers Board of Governors, 1977-1983
Merit Selection/Merit Retention Committee, Chair, 1999-2001 Alternative Dispute Resolution Section-Chair 2010
• Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee 2006 -present
• Florida Supreme Court:
Standing Committee on Fairness and Diversity, Member 2005-2007
Select Committee on Justice Teaching, Member 2006-present
Historical Society, Member and Board of Directors, 2006-
• Florida Supreme Court Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force 2009-2010
• Florida Supreme Court Judicial Branch Governance Study Group 2010-2011
• Judicial Nominating Commission 1st Judicial Circuit 1985-1990
• Judicial Nominating Commission 1st District Court of Appeal 2010-present
• American Bar Association:
- House of Delegates, Member 2004-2009
• The Florida Bar Foundation:
- Board of Directors, 1984-1990, 2000-2006
- Assistant Treasurer, 1983-1984
• Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Executive Council, 1982-1983 and 1990-1993
- President, 1991-1993
• Northwest Florida Legal Services Inc.:
- Past President and Member of the Board
• Escambia County Legal Aid Society:
- President, 1979-1980
• Florida Lawyers Mutual Ins., Co.,
-Board of Director, 2006-present

• Awards and Honors:

- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Civic and Community Involvement:

• Ronald McDonald House:
- President, 1999-2001
- Board Member
• Panhandle Tiger Bay Club:
- President and Board Member
• Fiesta of Five Flags:
Former Member Executive Council and Past Vice President
• Rotary Club of Pensacola:
President 2011-2012 
• Pensacola Junior College:
Adjunct Professor
• Gulf Coast Kid's House, Inc.:
Board Member
• Bnai Israel Synagogue-Board of Directors
• Temple Beth El-Board of Directors

• City of Pensacola Districting Commission 2011

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