Experience
Prior to retiring from the practice of law in 2010, John "Jack" Rudy was an experienced mediator and trial attorney, concentrating his practice on commercial litigation, anti-trust and trade regulation, environmental law and white collar crime matters.  He represented major corporate and management clients in many aspects of litigation, including securities, RICO, insurance coverage disputes and white collar criminal defense.

Bar Admissions
Mr. Rudy was admitted to practice in Florida and Colorado, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Middle District of Florida and the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Eleventh Circuits and the District of Columbia Circuit, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Military Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Education
University of North Carolina, B.A., 1960

Washington College of Law of American University, J.D., 1963

Recognitions, Associations and Professional Activities
In 2000, Mr. Rudy was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve as the Interim State Attorney for Hillsborough County, Florida.  In addition, Mr. Rudy has served as a member of the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar and President of the Hillsborough County Bar Association.  He was a member of the Federal Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  While attending law school, Mr. Rudy served on the Constitutional Rights Subcommittee for the United States Senate.  Mr. Rudy served as a Colonel in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.  Following his military service, Mr. Rudy worked for the United States Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Criminal Trial Division and Chief of the Grand Jury and Special Prosecutions Section.

Personal
Mr. Rudy was born and raised in Orlando, Florida.