Karl David Acuff currently focuses his practice in the area of Administrative and Health law, specifically certificate of need, facility and practitioner licensure and nursing home regulation. He also has past experience in Environmental Law, Mass-Torts, Multi-District Litigation, Anti-Trust, and Commercial Litigation.

Karl is licensed to practice law before all Florida State Courts, the Federal District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. He is a member of the Health Law, Environmental and Land Use Law, and Administrative Law Sections of the Florida Bar.

Background: Karl graduated in 2002 with his law degree (J.D.) and a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from the Florida State University College of Law. Karl was among the first recipients of the Certificate, recognizing his concentrated study in Environmental Law. Karl made the dean’s list, graduated with two book awards and was inducted as a member of Phi Delta Phi (Law Honor Society) and Phi Alpha Delta (Law Society).

During law school Karl clerked on a contract basis for Slepin & Slepin in Tallahassee, Florida; Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner & Proctor in Pensacola, Florida; Acuff & Acuff in Cookeville, Tennessee; and Neely, Green, Fargarson, Brooke & Summers in Memphis, Tennessee.

Karl received his master’s degree in 1999 from the University of West Florida. As part of the master’s program he published his thesis, Taxation and Excommunication, while also working as a graduate teaching assistant and as a paralegal for the Levin, Papantonio law firm in Pensacola. He graduated a member both of Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society) and Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary Honor Society)

In 1992 Karl received his bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in British History from the University of the South (Sewanee) where he passed his comprehensive examinations with distinction (honors). He was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity and served as chairman of the Social Committee and the Land & Soil Committee.

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