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Biography Overview
Mr. Vaughn attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and earned a Bachelor of Arts and Stetson University College of Law where he earned a law degree. Mr. Vaughn also earned a diploma from United States Naval War College, College of Naval Command and Staff in Newport, Rhode Island.
Mr. Vaughn is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice.
Mr. Vaughn retired as a Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He served in numerous operational and legal positions such as United State Northern Command, United States Southern Command, the Department of Justice and United States Attorney offices, USCG Base Miami Beach, Coast Guard senior staff positions, onboard Coast Guard Cutters, Coast Guard Sectors and stations. Mr. Vaughn had a long and distinguish military career. In addition to serving as a line officer, he was a qualified Judge Advocate (JAG) and conducted numerous Court Martials as a Prosecutor, advised senior officers on a variety of complicated legal issues, and advised on and was involved with counter-drug enforcement and federal prosecution. Mr. Vaughn served in both legal and operational positions in his 20+ year military career. He also served as a Trial Attorney at the United States Department of Justice, Admiralty and Maritime section.
Before joining Morgan and Morgan, Mr. Vaughn was an attorney with the largest insurance carrier in the United States where he tried numerous automobile and premises cases and supervised other attorneys. Prior to law school, Mr. Vaughn worked in television and film production in Los Angeles, California.
Mr. Vaughn is admitted to practice law in Florida, Colorado, the District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Mr. Vaughn is a lifelong surfer, snowboarder, a three-time Ironman triathlete, and has qualified multiple times for and run the Boston Marathon.
Practice Areas
Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Stetson University College of Law
- United States Naval War College
Memberships
- Orange County Bar Association
- Brevard County Bar Association
- Florida Bar - Trial Lawyers Section