Mr. Takacs received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Michigan State University in 1966 and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin in 1969. Prior to achieving his educational degrees, he served in the United States Army. Following law school, Mr. Takacs was a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In 1976, Mr. Takacs became an Assistant United States Attorney, serving as a federal prosecutor with the Tampa office of the United States Attorney for the Federal Middle District of Florida. After eight years of prosecuting federal crimes, he was appointed Chief of the newly formed Civil Division. There he focused on civil litigation involving the United States and its agencies and employees, including representing the United States and its agencies in personal injury litigation, involving motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence lawsuits, forfeiture and foreclosure actions, and represented client interests in employment controversies.
Mr. Takacs entered private practice in 1995 and became involved in class action litigation on behalf of consumers. In 2000, Mr. Takacs opened his own office and concentrated on class actions lawsuits, injury law, counsel in foreclosure actions, and employment law issues. He proudly became affiliated with Haddad & Associates in 2012.