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M. Gary Toole 
Orlando, Florida
Founding Partner
phone (407) 246-1800
fax (407) 246-1895
email gtoole@cabaniss.net

Gary Toole received his B.S. degree in corporate finance from the University of Alabama in 1984. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1987. While in school, he was a member of Jasons' Senior Mens Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa and Order of Omega.

He joined the Orlando law firm of Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss & Burke in 1987, practicing in the areas of product liability and insurance defense. In 1992, he joined the firm of Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell in Miami, Florida and in 1995, he became a shareholder and moved to Ruden, McClosky's Naples, Florida office as the first resident partner.

In February 1998, Mr. Toole joined our team as a partner. Mr. Toole continues to practice in the areas of product liability, insurance defense and commercial litigation matters. He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the Product Liability Committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Torts and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association (TIPS). He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Florida. Mr. Toole's practice currently focuses on the defense of product liability cases for clients such as Ford Motor Company, Bob's Barricades, Collins Industries, Capacity of Texas, Inc. and commercial litigation matters.

Areas of Practice:
Product Liability
Insurance Defense
Commercial Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1987
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1987
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1992
Education:
The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1987
J.D.


University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1984
B.S.
Major:  Corporate Finance


Representative Clients:
Ford Motor Company
Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc.
Collins Industries
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Cancer Society
Board Member


Society of Automotive Engineers, 1992 - Present
Member


Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Member, Product Liability Committee


American Bar Association
Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section


International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)


Past Employment Positions:
Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss, Burke and Wechsler, Associate, 1987 - 1992


Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schister & Russell, Associate/Partner, 1992 - 1998


Cabaniss, McDonald, Smith & Wiggins, Partner, 1998 - 2001


Fraternities/Sororities:
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omega
Jasons
Phi Gamma Delta

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Fax 407-246-1895
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