David Wilson, III, Esq.
David Wilson, III, Esq. was born on April 23, 1952, in Lake Wales, Florida. He was educated in the Lake Wales public school system. His inquisitive mind led him to Tampa, Florida where he attended the University of South Florida. In 1972, while majoring in English and minoring in Speech, he became a chartering member of the Upsilon Delta chapter of Omega Psi Phi. He later studied law at the University of Florida earning his JD on December 11, 1976. After returning to Polk County he opened his law firm David Wilson, III & Associates, PA where he specialized in personal injury, counseling and family law among other things.
His stubborn yet passionate attitude for the law propelled him to the forefront of the legal profession. In 1991, he became a founding member of the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association, a voluntary bar association dedicated to serving the unique needs of African American attorneys. The following year he became their first president. Wilson, revered by many, accomplished what many African Americans still struggle with today-he broke color barriers and it did it in his own way. His legal victories propelled him onto several headlines and he became well known in his community and beyond.
I feel privileged because I was blessed to know Mr. Wilson. Although I feel like a salute to him is an understatement, he deserves the biggest spotlight. A great man in more ways than one, it is my honor to salute him. Here's to you Mr. Wilson!
HUSL Today Salutes
David Wilson, IIII, Esq.!
David Wilson, IIII, Esq.!
2 comments:
Yes Sir, Mr. Wilson was one of my strongest role modles, and great influence on my devlopment into the man that I have become today.
Indeed! He was a great man and I am honored to have known him. It was bitter sweet to salute him today. He had a great influence on many men and at least three females (myself included. He forged a lighted path for others and for that I am forever grateful. Here's to him!
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