Background
Garcia, Joseph was born on May 26, 1930 in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Garcia, Joseph was born on May 26, 1930 in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1957). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Garcia & Fields, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Civil, Probate, Real Property, Corporate and Family Law, Mediation, Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Florida. Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant City Attorney, City of Tampa, 1961-1963.
Attorney, Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation, 1961, 1967. United States. Commissioner, 1967-1970. Commissioner, Tampa Port Authority, 1981-1989, 1991.
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar.
Garcia & Fields, P.A., was established in 1969, by Joseph Garcia and Robert W. Fields. The firm is now composed of four attorneys.
Mr. Garcia, who speaks fluent Spanish, limits his practice to real estate, corporate and probate matters. Mr. Fields, Lesley J. Friedsam and Kristina J. Foster specialize and limit their practice exclusively to marital and family law matters, with an emphasis on contested dissolution of marriage, post-dissolution and custody litigation.
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar.