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Stumpy was born May 7, 1938 and was raised in Jacksonville where he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1956. He went on to earn a degree in Math from the University of Florida in 1961. After teaching at Robert E. Lee from 1961 to 1962, Stumpy entered the University of Florida College of Law in the Fall of 1963 which he graduated from two years later finishing third in his class. Following graduation he taught at the law school for a year before joining the predecessor firm to Holland & Knight in Bartow, Florida where he worked until 1969. In 1970, Stumpy founded Gray, Harris & Robinson and significantly contributed to building it into a statewide law firm. In October, 2003, he founded Harris, Harris, Bauerle and Sharma to practice law with his son. Stumpy is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in the negotiation and trial of complex commercial cases of all kinds including condemnation, property rights, utilities, inverse condemnation, regulatory takings, and community redevelopment. He represents both property owners and taking authorities. He has handled in excess of 2,000 parcels ranging in values from a few hundred dollars to as much as $140,000,000. He has a statewide eminent domain practice.
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Stumpy is an ardent supporter of the Florida Gators and while President of the Alumni Association he had the opportunity to work with Dr. MacMillan on a regular basis. Seezing the opportunity to be part of the next major change in the body development industry, he became valued partner in 2003.
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