Judicial service
District Court, S.D. Florida
Judge
1979 – 1998 · 19 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Judge
1977 – 1979 · 2 yrs
Career
chief judge
1977 – present · 49 yrs
Judge
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District
1977 – 1979 · 2 yrs
Judge
1976 – 1976
prac
1976 – 1976
Judge
Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
1963 – 1977 · 14 yrs
Judge
Florida Civil Court of Record
1961 – 1963 · 2 yrs
Private practice
1957 – 1961 · 4 yrs
Assistant county solicitor
1955 – 1957 · 2 yrs
Private practice
1950 – 1955 · 5 yrs
U.S. Army sergeant
Air Corps
1943 – 1946 · 3 yrs
Education
A.A., University of FloridaBA, University of FloridaJD, University of Florida