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Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida 23 BIOGRAPHIES OF FEDERAL COURT JUDGES SITTING IN FLORIDA 1 BIOGRAPHIES OF FEDERAL COURT JUDGES SITTING IN FLORIDA The following biographies of Federal Court Judges sitting in Florida were compiled during the summer of 2019. Each judge was sent a questionnaire and responded by listing year of current appointment, prior judgeships, birth dates, education and previous legal employment. Some judges also provided additional information relating to teaching positions, professional associations, honors and awards, and published works. The questionnaire was informal and voluntary. Entries for judges who did not respond to the questionnaire were compiled from secondary sources, including public records and our archives. Henry Lee Adams, Jr. R. Lanier Anderson Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle Dist. Senior Judge, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 11th Circuit U.S. Courthouse, Suite 11-200, 300 N. Hogan St., 56 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303 Jacksonville 32202-4245 (404) 335-6100 (904) 549-1930 Year of Current Appointment: 1979 Year of Current Appointment: 1993 Born: 1936 Year of Admission to the Bar: 1969 Law School: Harvard University Law School, 1961 Born: 1945 Other Education: Yale University, A.B., 1958 Law School: Howard University School of Law, 1969 Military Service: (1958-61) Army Reserve; (1961-63) Other Education: Florida A & M University, B.S., 1966, in Captain, U.S. Army Political Science Previous Legal Employment: (1961) Associate, Anderson, Previous Judgeships: (1979-93) Judge, Circuit Court, 4th Walker & Reichert, Macon, Ga.; (1963-79) Partner Judicial Circuit Professional Associations: A.B.A.; Professional Service Previous Legal Employment: (1969-70) Staff Atty., Duval Corp. Committee, Tax Section: 1975-present; Co. Legal Aid Assn.; (1970-72) Asst. Public Defender, Subcommittee on Estate Planning for Professionals, Public Defender’s Office, 4th Judicial Circuit; (1972-76) 1978-79; Amer. Judicature Society, 1976-present; State Sheppard, Fletcher, Hand & Adams, Jacksonville; Bar of Georgia Bar Assn.; Judicial Reform Committee, (1976-79) Marshall & Adams, Jacksonville 1964-65; Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Clubs and Organizations: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Young Lawyers Section; Tax Section: secretary, 1968-69, Professional Associations: Natl. Bar Assn.; Jacksonville 1974-75; Fiduciary Law Section; Macon Bar Assn., Bar Assn.; D.W. Perkins Bar Assn.; Fla. Conference of 1960-present; Liaison Tax Committee of Southeastern Circuit Judges (Legislative Committee) Region, 1978-80 Civic Activities: NAACP; Tots N’ Teens; Fla. Augustus Secure Published Works: “Compensation in Professional Care Unit Advisory Bd.; Habijax Advisory Bd.; Middle W. Corporations: A Survey of Opportunities and Obstacles,” Gilbert Middle School, Local School Advisory Council 18 Prac. Law. 3 (Mar. 1972); “A Tribute to William Augustus Bootle: Judicial Courage and the Rule of Law, 33 Mercer L. Rev. 975 (1982) Cecilia M. Altonaga Academic Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern Dist. Honors and Awards: Lawyer of the Year, Macon Bar Assn. 400 N. Miami Ave., Room 12-2, Miami 33128-1810 (305) 523-5510 Year of Current Appointment: 2003 John Antoon II Year of Admission to the Bar: 1986 Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle Dist. Born: December 26, 1962, Baltimore, Maryland George C. Young U.S. Courthouse Annex, Suite 6-650, Law School: Yale Law School, 1986 401 W. Central Blvd., Orlando 32801-0665 Other Education: Florida International University, B.A., (407) 835-4334 1983, in Political Science Previous Judgeships: (1996-1999) Judge, Dade County Year of Current Appointment: 2000 Court; (1999-2003) Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Year of Admission to the Bar: 1971 Previous Legal Employment: (1986) Clerkship, Dade Born: May 16, 1946, Bakersfield, California County Attorney’s Office; (1987-88) Law Clerk, Federal Law School: Florida State University School of Law, 1971 Dist. Judge Edward B. Davis, U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Other Education: Florida Southern College, B.A., 1968; Dist. of Fla.; (1988-96) Asst. County Atty. and Div. Chief, Florida Institute of Technology, M.S., 1994; University of Dade County Attorney’s Office Virginia, LL.M., 2001 Teaching Positions: Advanced Judicial College Previous Judgeships: (1985-95) Judge, Circuit Court, 18th Professional Associations: Cuban Amer. Bar Assn.; Dade Circuit; (1995-2000) Judge, District Ct. of Appeal, 5th County Bar Assn.; Fla. Assn. of Women Lawyers; First App. Dist. Family Law Amer. Inn of Court Previous Legal Employment: (1971-73) Prosecutor, City of Civic Activities: (1995-96) Pro Bono Atty., Guardian Ad Litem Cocoa; (1971-83) Asst. City Atty., City of Cocoa; (1971-84) Project; Junior League of Dade County; Charter Member, Partner, Stromire, Westman, Lintz, Baugh, McKinley & F.I.U. Advisory Bd. for the Honors College; Dade Co. Bar Assn. Antoon, P.A.; Antoon & Clifton; Shreve, Antoon & Clifton; Schools Committee; F.I.U. Law School Dean’s Advisory Board (1973-77) Asst. Public Def., 18th Circuit; (1981) Hearing Academic Honors: Phi Eta Sigma; Faculty Scholars Officer, Cape Canaveral Hospital; (1982) Hearing Officer, Honorary Society; Dean’s List; Articles Editor, Yale City of Cape Canaveral; (1983) Hearing Officer, City of Journal of International Law; Finalist, Yale Moot Court; Cocoa Member, Yale Moot Court Board Teaching Positions: (1971) Instructor, Brevard Community Honors and Awards: Faculty Scholars Merit Award; College; (1972-87) Adjunct Prof., Fla. Institute of Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Political Technology; (1973) Instructor, American Institute of Science; F.I.U. Foundation Scholarship; Political Science Banking; (1979) Instructor, Univ. of Central Fla.; Scholarship; Faculty Scholars Scholarship; Lifetime (1985-88) Instructor, Rollins College; (1991-Present) Achievement Award; Recipient, F.I.U. Alumni Award for Instructor, College of Advanced Judicial Studies; College of Arts & Sciences (1995-2000) Instructor, Fla. Judges’ College © 2019, Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC. All rights reserved. Reprinted from the 2020 Florida Lawyers Diary and Manual® with permission for personal use and reference only. Commercial use or distribution is strictly prohibited. 2 BIOGRAPHIES OF FEDERAL COURT JUDGES SITTING IN FLORIDA John Antoon II—Cont’d Civic Activities: (1990-91) City of Maitland Parks & Court-Related Activities: Member, Judicial Mgmt. Council Recreation Advisory Board; (1985-present) Little League of Fla.; (1990-95) Exec. Committee, Fla. Conf. of Circuit & Youth Soccer Coach Judges; (1994-95) Chair-Elect, Fla. Conf. of Circuit Published Works: Condemnation Damages published by Judges; (1999-2000) President, Florida Conference of the State Bar of Wisconsin Appellate Judges; (2009) Chair, Eleventh Circuit Judicial Academic Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Natl. Merit Scholar; Conference Program Subcommittee; (2011) Chair, Freshman Chemistry Award; Order of the Coif; Editorial Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference Planning Board, Virginia Law Review Committee Hobbies and Interests: Running; Cooking; Reading; Public Employment: (1994-95) Member, Governor’s Task Computers Force on Domestic Violence Clubs and Organizations: (1994-present) V.P., Fla. State Univ. Alumni Assn.; (1975-77) Rotary Club, Palm Bay Professional Associations: (2000-present) George C. Young First Central Florida American Inn of Court; Thomas P. Barber (1971-present) The Fla. Bar; (1971-present) Brevard Co. Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle Dist. Bar Assn.; (1994-present) Volie Williams American Inn of Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Chambers 7C, Court; (1992-96) Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of 801 N. Florida Ave., Tampa 33602-3800 Court; (1974-present) Bd. of Dirs., Brevard Legal Aid (407) 835-4200; Fax: (407) 835-4228 Society; (1974-84) Academy of Fla. Trial Lawyers; (1974-84) Assn. of Trial Lawyers of America Year of Current Appointment: 2019 Civic Activities: (2000-present) Bd. Member, Historical Year of Admission to the Bar: 1992 Society of the Middle District of Florida; (1986-89) Bd. Born: December 1, 1966, Pennsylvania Member, The Haven, Melbourne; (1972-74) Merritt Law School: University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Island Jaycees; (1978-80) Pres., Space Coast Seminole 1992 Boosters Other Education: University of Florida, B.A., 1989 Honors and Awards: Appreciation Award from the Haven, Previous Judgeships: (2004-08) Judge, Hillsborough 1986-89; Fla. Dept. of Corrections Award of Merit for County Court; (2008-19) Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Outstanding Service as a Judge, 1988; Marjorie Olsen Circuit Child Advocacy Award for distinguished service on behalf Previous Legal Employment: (1992-97, 2000-02) Associate of Children’s Council; Brevard Co. Bar Assn. President’s and (2002-04) Partner, Carlton Fields, P.A.; (1997-99) Award for Efforts in Assuring Safe and Adequate Access to Asst. State Atty., 13th Judicial Circuit; (1999-2000) Asst. Courts, 1991; Distinguished Service Award, Fla. Council Statewide Prosecutor on Crime and Delinquency; Orange County Bar Assn., Teaching Positions: Adjunct Prof., Stetson Law School 1995; Fla. Southern College Alumni Achievement Award, (Complex Litigation and Trial Advocacy) 1996; Criminal Law Committee’s Judge Gary L. Formet, Professional Associations: American Bar Assn.; Sr. Criminal Justice Award, 2004; Master Emeritus, Hillsborough County Bar Assn.; Cheatwood Inn of Court; Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court; Judge James G. Herbert Goldburg Inn of Court Glazebrook Memorial Outstanding Member Award—For Civic Activities: Bd. of Dirs., Tampa Crossroads;
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