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Ronald Clayton Small

Ronald Clayton Small

Fort Myers,Florida

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Attorney

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Represent plaintiffs in personal injury and civil litigation, including negligence, premises liability, product liability, and wrongful death. Manage cases from intake through trial preparation, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, and negotiating settlements. Collaborate with litigation teams and provide strategic counsel to maximize client recovery.

First Assistant Federal Public Defender

Office of the Federal Public Defender
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Served as second-in-command, supervising attorneys and staff, coordinating case assignments, mentoring new attorneys, and assisting with office management. Provided strategic oversight in high-profile and sensitive federal criminal matters. Ensured compliance with constitutional and statutory protections while advancing the office’s mission.

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Office of the Federal Public Defender
01.2002 - 01.2024
  • Represented indigent clients in complex federal criminal cases from pre-indictment through appeal. Litigated jury trials, evidentiary hearings, and sentencing proceedings involving drug conspiracies, fraud, firearms, and violent crimes. Researched, drafted, and argued motions and appellate briefs in U.S. District and Circuit Courts.

Associate Attorney (Mass Tort Litigation)

Hopkins, Crawley, Bagwell & Upshaw
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Focused on mass tort and complex litigation, with emphasis on product liability and pharmaceutical claims. Managed large dockets of individual and consolidated cases, coordinating discovery, motion practice, and settlement negotiations. Drafted pleadings, dispositive motions, and briefs in state and federal courts. Collaborated with national litigation teams on MDL strategy, client communications, and trial preparation.

Judge Advocate

United States Air Force
01.1991 - 01.1995
  • Provided legal counsel to commanders, service members, and civilian employees on criminal, administrative, operational, and international law. Prosecuted and defended cases under the UCMJ, handled courts-martial, and advised on investigations and regulatory compliance. Drafted legal opinions and ensured adherence to statutory, regulatory, and constitutional requirements in support of mission readiness.

Associate Attorney

Davis, Wright, Unrein, Hummer & McCallister
01.1990 - 01.1991
  • Handled a broad civil litigation and general practice caseload under senior partner supervision. Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and trial memoranda, and conducted in-depth legal research. Appeared in Kansas state and federal courts for hearings and motion practice, gaining early courtroom experience. Assisted in litigation matters involving insurance defense, commercial disputes, and personal injury cases.

Education

Juris Doctor - undefined

Washburn University School of Law
01.1990

Bachelor of Arts/Science - undefined

Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
01.1987

Skills

Legal writing

BAR ADMISSIONS

Florida (pending admission – July 2025 Bar Exam candidate) Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana New Jersey Kansas

Timeline

Attorney

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
01.2024 - 01.2025

First Assistant Federal Public Defender

Office of the Federal Public Defender
01.2022 - 01.2024

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Office of the Federal Public Defender
01.2002 - 01.2024

Associate Attorney (Mass Tort Litigation)

Hopkins, Crawley, Bagwell & Upshaw
01.1999 - 01.2002

Judge Advocate

United States Air Force
01.1991 - 01.1995

Associate Attorney

Davis, Wright, Unrein, Hummer & McCallister
01.1990 - 01.1991

Juris Doctor - undefined

Washburn University School of Law

Bachelor of Arts/Science - undefined

Wichita State University

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