Background
Demanes, Floyd A. was born on November 20, 1921 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of James and Mary (Mikwee) Demanes.
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Floyd A. Demanes
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Floyd A. Demanes, American Lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, consultant. Bar: Illinois 1950, California 1960. Decorated Bronze Star medal; named Lawyer of Year University of Illinois, 1975.
Education
Student Economics, University of Illinois, 1939-1943;
Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1949.
Career
Associate, Murphy, Pearson and O'Connor, Chicago, 1950;
private practice, Peoria, 1950-1959;
public defender, Peoria County, Illinois, 1956-1959;
chief trial counsel, Southern Pacific Railroad Companies, San Francisco, 1959-1961;
private practice, San Bruno, California, 1961-1966;
private practice, Burlingame, California, since 1966. Judge pro tem San Mateo Superior Court, 1972-1991. Former rating attorney for Martindale-Hubbell over 25 years, numerous mediations and arbitrations.
Achievements
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Bar: Illinois 1950, California 1960.
Membership
Captain United States Army, 1943-1946 European Theatre of Operations. Member American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (aviation law committee 1970-1972, Chairman environ law sect 1970-1972, board governors 1979-1980), Illinois Bar Association, Peoria County Bar Association (ethics committee), California Bar Association (committee on federal courts 1973, del to state bar convention 1963-1964), San Mateo County Bar Association (past member bench and bar committee, ethics committee), North San Mateo County Bar Association (past member, president ethics committee), World Jurist Association, Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, American Board Professional Liability Attorneys, National Board Trial Advocacy, International Society Air Safety Investigators (life), Air Travelers' Association (national advisory board), Professional Airman's Association (president 1971), California Trial Lawyers Association (board governors since 1965, chairman aviation law section 1968-1972, environmental problems committee 1970-1972, president 1973-1974), San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association (founder, president 1967-1968, board directors 1963-1965), North San Mateo County Bar Association (pres.1965).
Interests
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Avocations: fly fishing, scuba diving, hunting.
Connections
Married Eve Douquet, June 1, 1947 (divorced July, 1985). Children: David Jeffrey, Mark Scott.
- Father:
- James Demanes
- Mother:
- Mary (Mikwee) Demanes
- Spouse:
- Eve Douquet
- child:
- David Jeffrey Demanes
- child:
- Mark Scott Demanes
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Born
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Died
June 25, 2001 (aged 79) -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star medal. Named Lawyer of Year University of Illinois, 1975.Decorated Bronze Star medal. Named Lawyer of Year University of Illinois, 1975.