Marshall G. Curran Jr

ABOUT.

Mr. Curran was born in 1928 and received his Bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster and his LLB from Duke University. He was admitted to practice in Florida in 1955 and practiced as a civil trial attorney more than forty years.

WORDS FROM HIS SON.

“I walked into my first jury trial before The Honorable Judge Stephen Booher many (many) years ago. Before the proceedings began, Judge Booher noticed my last name and enquired whether I was any relation to Marshall Curran. When I confessed to being his son, the Judge said: “Young man, if you are half the man your father is, you are welcome in my courtroom anytime.”

This was not the first time I heard people speak of my dad in those terms, nor would it be the last. When my dad was with the State Attorney’s office, he was assigned to the 1st-degree murder cases and got a reputation for being tough as nails. Many people told me that my dad was very smart and “took no lip from anyone.” (He certainly didn’t take any from me growing up either!)

On the other hand, my dad was a kind and generous man as well. I have come to hear many stories over the years from people that my father helped — often secretly. I learned from my dad the ‘art’ of anonymously buying a policeman’s meal at a restaurant. After my dad’s passing, a prominent attorney in town called to tell me a story from “back in the day” – it seems that once when my dad was at a ritzy restaurant with his friends, he quietly excused himself and sneaked outside to help a homeless man he had seen on the way into the restaurant, and then he quietly returned to his friends without saying a word. My dad didn’t think anyone knew what he had done, but the other attorney who told me the story had seen it all.

He and I practiced in different firms for most of our professional careers, but at the end of his, we practiced together for a little while. What a privilege! I have heard many stories from judges, lawyers, and clients – and they all had that same theme: A tough man, with a kind heart.”

A Note From His Son On the Passing of Marshal Curran, Jr.
-M. Glenn Curran, III