Background
Fitzgerald, Joseph Michael was born on October 9, 1943 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Michael and Grace Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
Civil litigation general Constitutional lawyer
Fitzgerald, Joseph Michael was born on October 9, 1943 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Michael and Grace Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
Graduate Theological Foundation.
Bar: Florida 1970, District of Columbia 1991, Virginia 1993, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1971, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980. Certificate.mediator. Investigator, Retail Credit Company, Miami, Florida, 1965-1966. Intelligence analyst Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1966-1970.
Partner Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, Miami, 1970-1979, McDermott, Will & Emery, Miami, 1979-1984, Wood, Lucksinger & Epstein, Miami, 1984-1988, Fitzgerald, Portela & Portuondo, Miami, 1989-1992, Fitzgerald, Charlip, Delgado, Befeler & Portuondo, P.A., Miami, 1992-1994, Fitzgerald & Portuondo, 1994.
Adjunct faculty School of Law and Institute of Pastoral Ministry, Saint Thomas University, 1989. Board directors Security Bank, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Lecturer environmental law and health law at various symposiums universities. Advisor to Office Environmental Affairs, Florida Department State, 1971.
Special counsel Broward County Environmental Quality Control Board, 1975-1982.
Special assistant state"s attorney for environmental crimes Broward County, Florida, 1974-1976. Appeals judgeMet. Tribunal of Archdiocese of Miami, 1986.
Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Dade County Bar Association (award of merit 1975, 76), Catholic Lawyers Guild (president 1984), Serra International (trustee 1979-1980, president 1984-1985), Kiwanis, Knights of Malta, Knights of Saint Gregory.
Married Lynne Marie Leslie, May 3, 1973. Children: Joseph Glenn, Leslie Marie.