Background
McManus, Frank Shields was born on July 28, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank A. and Sara (Shields) McManus.
McManus, Frank Shields was born on July 28, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank A. and Sara (Shields) McManus.
Associate of Arts, St. John Vianney College, 1967; Bachelor, Florida State University, 1969; Juris Doctor cum laude, Florida State University, 1972.
Associate, Beasley & Geiger, Stuart, Florida, 1972-1973;
partner, Beasley & McManus, Stuart, 1973-1974;
partner, McManus, Stewart, Ferraro, Stuart, 1974-1989;
partner, Kohl, Bobko, McKey, McManus, Higgins, Stuart, 1990-1993;
partner, Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finneu, Lewis, McManus, Watson, Stuart, since 1993. Member commission on Studies of Conduct of Governing Judges Florida Supreme Court, 1987. Member grievance committee 19th Circuit Court, 1983-1985, chairman nominating commission, 1982-1984.
Instructor legal research Indian River Community College, Stuart, 1989.
Member of advisory board Catholic Charities, Martin/St. Lucie Counties, since 1988. Board directors St. Lucia Island Foundation, Florida, since 1989. Vice president Alliance for a Balanced Cmty., 1991-1994.
Legal advisor Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Palm City, Florida, since 1983. Board directors Chapman School of Seamanship, since 1984, chairman, since 1995. Member Marin County Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency, 1992-1994, chairman, 1993-1994.
Volunteer Marin County United Way Campaign. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1971-1981. Member Florida Bar (Board of Governors young lawyers section 1977-1981, chairman legal forms committee 1980-1981, chairman judicial nominating procedures committee 1984-1985, jointcommn. on delivery of legal services to the poor 1990-1992, civil procedure rules committee 1993-1997), Florida Bar Foundation (board directors 1989-1992, legal aidcom.
1988-1993), Martin County Bar Association (president 1982-1983), 19th Circuit Civil Trial Bar Association (Vice-President 1988-1992), Martin Downs Country Club.
Married Bertha Marie Harrison, September 21, 1968. Children: Barry Shields, Justin Harrison.