Background
Bierman, Donald I. was born on November 20, 1940 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Bierman, Donald I. was born on November 20, 1940 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1965).
Worked at Bierman, Shohat, Loewy, Perry & Klein (Miami, Florida) specializing in Federal and State Criminal Trials and Appeals. Post-Conviction and Parole Representation. International Extradition.
Defense of Federal and State Civil Forfeitures. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Florida. 1966, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and United States. District Court, Southern District including Trial Bar. 1971, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1972, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1989, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Society of Wig and Robe (President, 1965). Managing Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1963-1965.
Author: "Contempt of Trial CourtEffect on Appeal," 18 University of Miami Law Review, 478. "Right of Confrontation Applied to the States," 19 University of Miami Law Review, 500. Lecturer in Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1975, Trial Advocacy Program, 1979-1980, Immigration and Nationality, 1975-1982.
Advanced Federal Criminal Procedure, 1983. Co-Chairman and Lecturer in Florida Bar-Federal Bar Criminal Law Seminar, Miami, 1979. Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice, Criminal Appeals Section, 1965-1966. Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1966-1969.
Legal Counsel, Grand Jury Association of Florida, Inc., 1986. Special Counsel, Dade County Grand Jury, 1969-1970. Legal Advisor, Counsel General of Peru-Criminal Matters only, 1972-1975.
President, University of Miami Law Alumni Association, 1975-1976. Member, Metro-Dade County Community Relations Board, 1987, Executive Committee, 1989-1994 and Co-Chair Law Enforcement Committee, 1988-1993, Chairman, 1992-1993. Vice Chairman, Florida Bar Committee on Federal Practice, 1990-1993.
Member: Dade County (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1986. Chairman, Federal Court Committee, 1983-1984), Federal (Vice-President, 1971-1974. President, 1975-1976) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; Florida Criminal Defense Attorney's Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1969-1974. 1984-1992) South Florida Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers (Vice President, 1977-1979. President, 1979-1980).
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. We are a small criminal defense firm with an emphasis on white collar crime, particularly in the federal courts around the United States. We have tried many very large cases as well as doing extensive appellate work in the eleventh circuit and in most circuit courts of appeal throughout the United States.
We do extensive appellate work in the State courts as well. We have a particular emphasis on bank-related matters including forfeitures, money laundering and other criminal and forfeiture-related matters.
Author: "Contempt of Trial CourtEffect on Appeal," 18 University of Miami Law Review, 478. "Right of Confrontation Applied to the States," 19 University of Miami Law Review, 500. Lecturer in Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1975, Trial Advocacy Program, 1979-1980, Immigration and Nationality, 1975-1982.
Advanced Federal Criminal Procedure, 1983. Co-Chairman and Lecturer in Florida Bar-Federal Bar Criminal Law Seminar, Miami, 1979. Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice, Criminal Appeals Section, 1965-1966. Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1966-1969.
Legal Counsel, Grand Jury Association of Florida, Inc., 1986. Special Counsel, Dade County Grand Jury, 1969-1970. Legal Advisor, Counsel General of Peru-Criminal Matters only, 1972-1975.
President, University of Miami Law Alumni Association, 1975-1976. Member, Metro-Dade County Community Relations Board, 1987, Executive Committee, 1989-1994 and Co-Chair Law Enforcement Committee, 1988-1993, Chairman, 1992-1993. Vice Chairman, Florida Bar Committee on Federal Practice, 1990-1993.
Member, Metro-Dade County Community Relations Board, 1987, Executive Committee, 1989-1994 and Co-Chair Law Enforcement Committee, 1988-1993, Chairman, 1992-1993. Vice Chairman, Florida Bar Committee on Federal Practice, 1990-1993. Member: Dade County (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1986.
Chairman, Federal Court Committee, 1983-1984), Federal (Vice-President, 1971-1974. President, 1975-1976) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Florida Criminal Defense Attorney's Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1969-1974.
1984-1992); South Florida Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers (Vice President, 1977-1979. President, 1979-1980). National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.