Background
Cardenas, Alberto R. was born in 1948 in Havana, Cuba.
Cardenas, Alberto R. was born in 1948 in Havana, Cuba.
Florida Atlantic University (Bachelor of Science, 1969). Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
DeGrandy v. Wetherell, 815 F.Supp. 1550 (North.D.Fla., July 17, 1992); Herrera v. City of Miami, 600 So.2d 561, 17 Florida L. Weekly D792 (Fla.App. 3 District, June 23, 1992); Hyco Mfg Company v. Rotex International Corporation, 355 So.2d 471 (Fla.App. 3 District, February 21, 1978); Cardenas v. Smathers, 351 So.2d 21 (Florida, June 30, 1977).Worked at Tew & Beasley, Limited liability partnership (Miami, Florida) specializing in Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Government Affairs, Land Use, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Florida. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
1992, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Florida. Member, Seton Hall University Law Review, 1973. Policy Coordinator, Office of the President-Elect, Department of Commerce, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business Affairs, 1981-1984.
Board of Directors, Federal National Mortgage Association, 1985-1991. United States. Senate Advisory Committee on International Trade, 1985-1986.
President Bush"s Commission on Trade Policy, 1991-1993. Director, Performing Arts Center Trust.
Trustee, The Wolfsonian Foundation.
Vice Chairman, Republican Party of Florida. Member: The Florida Bar. American Bar Association.
(Also at West Palm Beach Office).
Director Performing Arts Center. Trustee The Wolfsonian Found. Policy coordinator Office of the President-Elect, United States Department of Commerce, 1980—1981.
Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business Affairs, 1981—1984. Member advisory committee on international trade United States Senate, 1985—1986. Board directors Federal National Mortgage Association, 1985—1990.
Member President Bush's Commission on Trade Policy, 1991—1993. Board directors Dade County Commissioners, City of Miami. Chairman Florida Republican Party, 1999—2003.
Board trustees Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University.
Married Diana Cardenas. 6 children.