JOHN R. BONNER, SR
Clearwater Office
(727) 461-1818
johnb@jpfirm.com


OF COUNSEL



PRACTICE AREAS
Wills; Trusts and Estates; Probate

EXPERIENCE
Serving as of-counsel, John R. Bonner, Sr. joined the firm Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP in July 2002. Bonner has practiced more than fifty years in the Clearwater area and specializes in estate planning and probate.

DISTINCTIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
• Admitted to The Florida Bar, 1950 (Member, Client Security
  Fund, 1967-1975) Chairman, 1971-1972; Member, 1976-1979
  and Chairman, 1978-1979, Grievance Committee, 6C)
• President, Florida Municipal Judges Association, 1959-1960
• Examiner, Pinellas County Water and Navigation Authority,
  1957-1961
• City Judge, Clearwater, 1954-1966
• Town Attorney: Largo, Florida, 1959-1973; Belleair, Florida,  
  1965-1971
• Director, Attorneys’ Title Services, Inc., 1978-1986
• Clearwater Bar Association Member (President, 1959-1960)
• American Bar Association Member
• Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Dept., U.S.A.F., active
  duty, 1952-1953

EDUCATION
• University of Florida
  B.A., with high honors – 1949
• University of Florida
  J.D. – 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1950