Raymond Blacklidge, Esquire

Raymond Blacklidge, Esquire has over 36 years of experience as an Attorney at Law in the Insurance field. Raymond is currently a Shareholder, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at American Traditions Insurance Company, where they have been since 2005. In addition, they are also a Member of the Board of Directors at Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Inc. since 2017 and Community Law Program, Inc. since 2016. Raymond has also served as the General Counsel at West Point Underwriters, LLC since 2005. Before joining these organizations, they were the Sole Proprietor of Raymond M. Blacklidge Attorney at Law from 1986 to the present, handling general civil, insurance, real estate, and corporate practice cases. Raymond was also a Marketing Representative at Woodmen of the World from 2001 to 2006 and held the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Mobile USA Insurance Company from 1996 to 2000. Prior to that, they were the Head of the Legal Department at Philadelphia Insurance Companies in 1999. Additionally, Raymond has volunteered as a Brother at The Delta Chi Fraternity, Inc. from 1978 to 2014. Raymond is currently running as a Republican State Representative Candidate for Florida House District 69 since 2018.

Raymond Blacklidge, Esquire, obtained their Juris Doctor degree in Law from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, graduating in 1985. Prior to that, from 1978 to 1982, they attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where they earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Raymond completed their high school education at West Chicago Community High, between 1974 and 1978. Further details regarding Raymond's education history are unavailable.