Admitted
1980, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1988, U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1975; Wharton Graduate School, University of Penns
Memberships
Dade County (Member, Federal Court Committee, 1983-1988 and Chairman, 1995-1996), American (Council Member, Criminal Justice Section, 1995-1998; Vice-Chair for Governmental Affairs, 1997-1998), Judicial (Member, Community Liaison Committee, Southern District of Florida, 1995-1997) and Cuban-American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Federal Practice Committee, Criminal Law Section, 1986-1987; Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee 11 K, 1993-1995); International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Biographical
Recipient: Supreme Court of State of Florida The Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, 1996; United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Recognition Award, 1992; American Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Justice and Advanced Criminal Procedure. Executive Committee Member, University of Miami Law School, Inns of Court, 1991-1992. Adjunct Faculty, University of Miami Law School, 1989—. United States Attorney, 1992-1993. Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1982-1987. Co-General Counsel, Republican Executive Committee, Dade County, Florida, 1990-1991. Member: United State Senator Connie Mack's Senate Drug Policy Advisory Committee, 1990; United States Attorney General's Advisory Committee, 1993 (Chairman, Legal Profession and Civil Rights Subcommittees); Civil Justice Advisory Committee, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1993; Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Southern District of Florida, 1995-1997. Chairman, City of Miami Beach Blue Ribbon Committee on Diversity, 1994. Co-Chair, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Crime and Drug Prevention Group Legislative Committee, 1996-1998. Executive Committee Member, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Crime and Drug Prevention Group, Blue Ribbon Special Projects Committee, 1994-1995. Member: United States Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs, 1991-1992; City of Miami Technical Review Committee, Federal Law Enforcement Building, 1990. Chairman of the Board, District Board of Trustees of Miami-Dade Community College, 1999-2003. General Counsel, Governor-Elect Jeb Bush's Transition Team, 1998-1999. Member, Governor Jeb Bush's Public Corruption Study Commission, 1999. Chairman, Senator Bob Graham's U.S. Marshal Selection Panel, 1998-1999. Board Member, International Rescue Commission, 2001. Board Member, Ransom Everglades School, 2001. Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, Chair, 2001-2003. Attorney General-Elect, Charlie Crist Transition, Chair, 2002-2003.