In the legal profession, Mr. Merriam has served
on the Board of Governors of the Young Lawyers
Division of the Florida Bar and as Secretary,
Treasurer, President-Elect and as President of
the Marion County Bar Association.
He is a member of the Attorneys’ Title Insurance
Fund, an agent for First American Title
Insurance Company and is active in the Florida
Bar section for Real Property, Probate and Trust
Law.
Mr. Merriam was born and grew up in Panama City,
Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration, with honors,
from the University of Florida in 1978 and his
Juris Doctor degree from the University of
Florida in 1980. A member of the Florida Bar
since 1981, he is also admitted to practice
before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Merriam’s community involvement includes
being a member and past President of the Sons of
the American Revolution, a member and elder in
the Fort King Presbyterian Church and an active
member and supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation.