BARBARA FRIERS OLSCHNER Curriculum Vitae Contact Information: Mailing address: P. O. Box 1513, Fairhope, Alabama 36533 Office Address: 308 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 205, Fairhope, Alabama 36532 Telephone: 251-662-9401 Fax: 251-662-9402 Cell: 850.217.5753 Website: www.olschneresq.com Email: Bfo@olschneresq.com Education: St. Mary s Jr. College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1971 University of North Carolina-Charlotte, 1974, B.C.A. Theater Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1984, J.D. -American Journal of Trial Advocacy -Director of Basic Skills, Trial Advocacy -American Bar Association Trial Team, National Championship,, 1984 Bar Admission: Alabama State Bar, 1984 Court Admissions: 1
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1990. United States Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit, 1985. United States District Court, Northern (1985), Middle (1993), Southern (1993), Alabama. Law Practice: Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, 1984-1987 Spain & Gillon, 1987-1989 Barbara F. Olschner & Associates, 1989-1995 Hart & Olschner, P.C. 1995-2001. Of Counsel, Law Offices of Archie Lamb, LLC, 2001-2003 Barbara F. Olschner, P.A., 2003-present Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV Litigation practice, primarily representing Insurance Companies, and their insureds. Hundreds of cases litigated from 1984-2001. Over 100 cases to verdict. Twenty reported Appellate decisions. Since 2001, have primarily worked on class actions and mass tort litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. Expert witness on insurance related matters. Trial advisor on specialized litigation matters. Mediation: Registered: Alabama Dispute Resolution Mediator, Appellate, Divorce/Domestic Relations, and Domestic Violence Training. Areas of Mediation: Automobile Accident, Appellate, Bad Faith, Business Disputes, Campaign and Election Law, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Contracts, Constitutional Issues, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Eminent Domain, FELA, Fraud, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Mass Torts, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Real Estate, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist, and Wrongful Death. Real Estate: 2
Florida Real Estate Licensed Broker. Owner, Olschner Land Company, Seagrove, Florida. Articles and Presentations: The Tort of Bad Faith in Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Cases Bad Faith Seminar, April 1989. Program Chairperson, Recent Trends in Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage March 1991. Speaker and Chairperson, Recent Trends in Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage, November 1991. Conflicts of Law & Exclusions in Uninsured & Uninsured Cases. Speaker/Chairperson, Seminar On Automobile Litigation October, 1992. The Whiplash Case: Can the Rear End Case be Lost? Speaker, Automobile Torts Seminar, Negotiating and Settling the Automobile Case, October 1993. Speaker, Negotiating With An Insurance Company, June 1994. Speaker, Recent Bad Faith Decisions in Alabama and Significant Decisions From Other Jurisdictions September 1994. Speaker, A Review of Recent Decisions by the Alabama Supreme Court Regarding Insurance and Related Issues, November 1994. Speaker, Recognizing and Handling Coverage Issues, January 1995. Speaker, Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Alabama, August 1995. Speaker, The Burden and Obligation of Insurance Companies to Act in Good Faith. September 1996. Speaker, Insurance Law: Bad Faith Claims, September 1996. 3
Speaker, Defending the Automobile Accident Case, January 1997. Speaker, Automobile Accident Litigation, October 1998. Speaker, Nuts and Bolts of Automobile and Home Owner s Insurance: What Benefits Are Available and Who is Entitled to Those Benefits Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Update. October 1998 Speaker, Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Alabama, November 1998. Speaker, Voir Dire Mock Jury Selection, November 1998. Speaker, Personal Injury Settlement in Alabama: Practical Methods for Protecting Settlement of a Claim November 1999. Speaker, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Alabama, November 1999. Speaker, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Alabama: Claims, Coverage and Counsel, November 2000. Political Interests: Congressional Candidate, Florida CD-2, Republican Primary, 2010. Author, The Reluctant Republican: The Fight for the Moderate Majority. Publisher: The University Press of Florida, 2013. Founder of Purple Moderates A 501(c)(4) Organization to support, educate and encourage moderation in politics. Additional Information United States Tennis Professional Association, 1978-present. 4
United States Tennis Association Nationally Ranked Women s Singles, 55, 2006, 2007. 5