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SUBJECT: CltY' Attanwy caDdldate 'thcmae BuatlD
DATE: June 23, 1975
1 have coataate4 .. G~on Settot:t. f..... Olt,. Clerk
of COl_bua. aat.At.....:... pee... Cl.,. CJ..k, )W_.
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ts suppo.... .. ..Uk. naanlaa hl. Ih.c .-ploymellt
with Philip..... If be caD flDd out aD7thlq 011 thia
matter.
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tlTY OF CLEARWATER
I nterdepartment Correspondence Sheet
HZ'. Tony She.....;. MS". Cl ty Mana.er
R. G. Whitehea.. City ClerK
City Attol'ftey Candidate Tho... Buatin
June 23. 1916
Hr. Clarence 0"Nel11. f~r City ClerK in Gaineaville,
called baCK about IUOO F.a. thia date and atated that
he had finally b.. Ql. to contact Hr. Philip Barton,
Attorney, Qaineaville't Florida, who l'eported that hi.
II8JIOry ot Mr. Buatb ".. that, at that tiae. he w.a
alightly ~ture ..d'tpded to be . little bit on
the liberal aide. ",:_. B,arton alao stated that he
thought ..... Buatin' ".. not happy in Florida and that
prompted hia leavina luton's _ploy to IIOve back to
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lIOAAD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
80B LESTER, CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT 5
IlUZAllETH B, CASTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT 3
FlOBERT E. CURRY, DISTRICT 1
BOB BONDI, DISTRICT 2
FRANCES M, DAVIN, DISTRICT.
p, 0, BOX 1110
TAMPA. FLORIDA 33601
TELEPHONE (813) ~1311
RUDY SPOTO
COUNTY AOMtNlSTRATOR
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Friday, June 6, 1975
Mr. Picot Floyd
City Manager
City of Clearwater
Post Office Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 33518
Dear Mr. Floyd:
Enclosed please find a copy of the resume submitted
by Mr. Thomas A. Bustin, from Columbus, Ohio, in appli-
cation ror the position of County Attorney, Hillsborough
County. That position has been filled by the previous
Resident County Attorney, Mr. Michael O'Brien, and I am
forwarding Mr. Bustin's resume to you as he appears to
be well qualified and highly recommended by members of
our Board who interviewed him personally. Mr. Bus~in
has authorized forwarding a copy of his application to
other prospective employers.
If you should have any questions in this regard, please
contact me.
Sincerely,
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Rudolph Spoto
County Administrator
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INTRODUCTORY RESUME:
Thomas A. Bustin
730 Island Court
Columbus, Ohio 43214
EDUCATION:
Cleveland State University Law School
presently a candidate for the Master of
Laws Degree in Trial Advocacy. 3.57 point
hour in course work.
Ohio State University college of Law,
September, 1958, to June, 19-61,
J.D. Degree
Ohio State University, September. 1955,
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to June, 1958, B.A. Degree
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COURTS ADMITTED BEFORE:
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Supreme Court of Ohio, May, 1962
~Supreme Court of Florida, May, 1966
District Court Southern District of Ohio
District Cour.: Northern District of Florida
District Cour~: 11iddle District of Florida
ASSOCIATIONS: Florida Bar A.;sociation
American Bar Association
RESEARCH AND WRITING:
I have had extensive experience in the field
of trial and appellate law. I would be willing
to furnish ~opies of briefs for examination.
Set out below are a series of representative
cases in which this experience has been gained:
1. State, ex rel., Royal, v. City of Colum~us,
8 Ohio St. 2d 154
2. State, ex rel., Miller v. Price, 3 Ohio St.
2d 177
3. City of Columbus, ex reI., Willets v. Cremean,
27 Ohio App. 2d 137
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Fritz
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v. City of Columbus, 5 Ohio St.
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s. Burt Realty Corp. v. City of Columbus,
21 Ohio St. 2d 265
6. Huqh Dorrian v. Scioto Conservancy Dis-
trict, 27 Ohio St. 2d 102
7. McCormick v. Henry Boats, Inc., 11 Ohio
App. 2d 43
8. Thomas O=r v. Raymond Trinter, et al.,
318 F. Supp. 1041, 444 F. 2d 128,
certiorari denied, 33 L. Ed. 2d 767
9. Goss v. Looez, 372 F. Supp. 1279,
'probable jurisdiction noted 94~S. ct. 1405,
(decision pending)
PERSONAL BACKGROli'ND:
Age: 38
Marital status: Married
Dependents: Two chi ldren, ages 8 anc, 10
Health: Condition of health is good with
no physical defects .
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES:
Golf, tennis, some types of water sports,
and a hobby of collecting military and
constitutional history books
EXPERIENCE:
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November, 1969, to present
Title: Senior Assistant City
Employer: City Attorney
90 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 432l~
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Description of Duties: Trial specialist
assigned to handle the following classes of
actions: defense of negligence actions;
actions where the writ of mandamus is sought;
actions where the remeqy of injunction is
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sought; actions for declaratory judgment;
and defense of actions for the claimed
violation of civil rights. My administrative
duties include writing formal opinions re-
lating to questions of law, review and drafting
of legislation, and counsel to the Department
of Development, Division of Urban Renewal,
Division of Zoning, Board of Zoning Adjustment,
Urban Renewal Commission, Department of Build-
ing Regulations, Department of Housing and
Division of fire.
(2) Nove~~er, 1968, to November, 1969
Title: Legislative Specialist
Employer: State of Ohio
Department of Urban Affairs
50 West Broad Street
Co lumbus, Ohio
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Description of Duties: Assigned to the research
and drafting of legislation to be submitted to
the State Legislature.
(3) November, 1967, to July, 1968
Title: Associate Attorney
Employer': Law Offices of Phil.ip Barton
200 N. E. First Street
Gainesville, Plorida
Description of Dut{es: ,Assigned to handle the
preparation and trial in the Circuit, Courts of
Florida of cases involving persons injured in
various types of accidents.
(4) April, 1966, to November, 1967
Title: Associate Attorney
Employer: Hamilton, Kramer & t-lyers
17 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio
Description of Duties: Assigned to handle the
preparation and trial from a defense postu.re of
actions filed in the Common pleas Court and'
Municipal Court. The assigned work included
the preparation of pleadings, 'briefs, memoranda
of law, and in addition, argument in the Cou~t
of Appeals.
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(5) February, 1963, to April, 1966
Title: Assistant city Attorney
Employer: Same as number (1) above
Description of Duties: Same as above with the
following additions. Trial duties also included
the preparation and trial of condemnation actions
both for the State of Ohio and city. My adminis-
trative duties also included being counsel to the
Division of Income Tax and Port columbus Inter-
national Airport.
(6) May, 1962, to February, 1963
Title: Associate Attorney
Employer: Law Offices of Cable Gibson
20 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
De~cription of Duties: Limited to ~reparation of
papers and forms to be filed in Probate Court.
MILITARY:
Honorable Discharge, United States Navy, 1962
REFERENCES:
Mr. John Duffy, 17 South High Street, Columbus
Ohio 43215
'Mr. Russell Leach" 100 East Broad Stree,:" Columbus"
Ohio 43215
Mr. John Lewis" 1800 Union Commerce Building,
Cleveland, Ohio
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