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Biography Information
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Expertise:
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Agricultural and natural resource law
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Current Projects:
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Undergraduate Minor In Agricultural and Natural Resource Law
JD/MAB or MS Degree
Chair Executive Council of the General Practice Solo and Small Firm Section of The Florida Bar
Chair Agricultural Law Committe The Florida Bar
Director UF/IFAS Agricultural Law Center
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Web Links:
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www.aglawcenter.ifas.ufl.edu
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Degrees:
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BA West Virginia University
MS University of Florida
Ph.D. University of Florida
J.D. Nova Southeastern University
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Courses Taught:
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AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law
AEB 4124 Legal Issues In Agriculture and Agribusiness
ALS 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law
LAW 6474 Agricultural Law and Policy
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Extension Activities:
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Agricultural and Natural Resource Law EDIS Publications in English and Spanish
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International Experience:
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Seminars and workshops for Brazilian prosecutors and judges of the state of Parana
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Selected Publications:
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Leviten, A. Olexa, M.T. & Sheesley, R. 2005. \\\\\\\"Rethinking the Application of Contingency Risk Multipliers in Fee Awards - Should Florida Courts Recede from Quanstrom?\\\\\\\" The Florida Bar Journal. Vol. 47. No. 9: 75-78
Olexa, Michael T., Minton, L., Taylor, A., Fischer, J., Leviten. A. and Saju, A. Handbook of Florida Agricultural Laws. UF/IFAS, Circula 1224, 61 pp. 2004
Olexa, M. T., Hodge, N. C. and Owens, T. No Grave Like Home: Protecting the Deceased and Their Final Resting Places from Destruction Without Going Six Fee Under. Drake Journal of Agricultural Law. Volume 11. No. 1. Spring 2006
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Honors and Awards:
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2007 Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture Senior Faculty Award of Merit
2005 University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar
2004 NACTA Southern Regional Outstanding Teacher
2001 USDA/NASULGC National Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences
2001 University of Florida Blue Key Distinguished Faculty Award
2000 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award
2000 Superior Accomplishment Award
2000 NACTA Fellow Award
1999 American Agricultural Law Association Distinguished Service Award
1999 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Teacher of the Year Award
1999 USDA Secretary of Agriculture Honor Award
1999 NACTA Teaching Award of Merit
1996 TIP Award for Excellence in Teaching
1988 Certificate of Recognition from Secretary of Agriculture Richard Lyng
1987 USDA Distinguished Service Award
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Directory Entry
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Olexa, Michael T.
2126 MCCB
P.O. Box 110240 IFAS
Gainesville, FL 32611-0240
392-1881 Ext. 327
olexa@ufl.edu
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