William C. Falkner

The author is a retired Sr. Assistant County Attorney for Pinellas County, Florida, and a retired Colonel (06) in the United States Army. He has authored several legal articles and has been a speaker at several seminars and conferences, including the Florida State Civil Rights Conference, the Florida Bar’s 1992 Public Employment Law Forum, the Hillsborough County Bar Association's CLE Seminar on Labor and Employment Law, and the Council on Education in Management seminars. Mr. Falkner graduated with high honors from Tarleton State University, in Stephenville, Texas, with a B.A. in Government, and he obtained his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. Mr. Falkner is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in American Law, 7th and 8th editions, and the Who’s Who in America, 51st edition. He was mobilized as an Army Reservist and served in 2003 in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his military awards are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and Defense Meritorious Service Medal.