Juan Ramirez Jr.

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Juan Ramirez Jr.
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Chief Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
In office
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
Preceded byDavid M. Gersten
Succeeded byLinda Ann Wells
Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
In office
January 2, 2000 – 2012
Appointed byJeb Bush
Preceded byJoseph Nesbitt
Succeeded byThomas Logue
Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida[1]
In office
1990–1999[1]
Judge of the Miami Dade County Court[1]
In office
1988–1990[1]
Personal details
Born (1945-09-11) September 11, 1945 (age 76)
Havana, Cuba
EducationVanderbilt University (B.A., M.A.)[1]
University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.)[1]
University of Florida (PhD)[1]

Juan Ramirez Jr. (born September 11, 1945 in Havana, Cuba)[2] is a former Chief Judge for the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.[3][4] He is currently a panelist at JAMS, following his retirement from the court in 2012.

Background[]

He was born in 1945 in Havana, Cuba. He received his bachelor's degree and his master's degree from Vanderbilt University. He then worked for a Ph.D. in Latin American History at the University of Florida. He graduated with honors in 1975 from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[5] He was in private practice from 1975 to 1988.[1]

Judicial service[]

He has served as a district court judge since January 2, 2000. He previously served as a circuit court judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit between 1990 and 1999 as well as a county court judge between 1988 and 1990.

His term as Chief Judge ran from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011. He served as the vice-chair of the Civil Rules Committee until his retirement from the court in 2012.

Academic career[]

He has taught as an adjunct professor at Florida International University College of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law and Nova Southeastern University School of Law.

See also[]

References[]

This article incorporates text from Judge Ramirez's Third DCA Profile, a work of the Florida government and thus in the public domain in the United States.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Juan Ramirez Jr. (Ret. Chief Judge 3rd District Court of Appeal)
  2. ^ Unterburger, Amy L. (August 1994). Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans 1994-95. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 9780810385504.
  3. ^ Judge Ramirez's Third DCA Profile Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ FIU Law Profile Archived 2013-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Martindale Profile
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