The first Florida Supreme Court Justice to be chosen through the state’s merit selection and retention process, Ben F. Overton brought a peacemaker’s heart, a teacher’s credibility and a visionary’s passion to his years as a dispute resolution specialist.
Overton’s 2012 death sparked memorials and newspaper stories throughout the state. In a Gainesville Sun article, he was described as grading papers until two days before his death; he was still an adjunct professor for the university. He continued to mediate for Upchurch Watson White & Max until July 2012.
READ MORE FROM OUR TRIBUTE, as published in the summer 2013 edition of
Dispute Resolution Magazine.
The first Florida Supreme Court Justice to be chosen through the state’s merit selection and retention process, Ben F. Overton brought a peacemaker’s heart, a teacher’s credibility and a visionary’s passion to his years as a dispute resolution specialist.