Manuel Menendez

Background

Menendez, Manuel was born on August 2, 1947 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Manuel and Clara (Marin) Menendez.

Education

Associate of Arts, U. Florida, 1967; Bachelor, U. Florida, 1969; Juris Doctor with Honors, U. Florida, 1972.

Career

Assistant United State Attorneys, Department Justice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1973-1977; chief assistant United State Attorneys, Department Justice, Tampa, 1978-1983; associate, Law Office Jack Culp, Jacksonville, 1977-1978; partner, Culp & Menendez, P.A., Jacksonville, 1978; county judge judicial branch, State of Florida, Tampa, 1983-1984; circuit judge judicial branch, State of Florida, Tampa, since 1984. Department head, faculty member Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies. Facultymem. pre-bench program Florida New Judges College, 1993.

Faculty member Florida Bar Prosecutor-Public Defender Advocacy Training Program, 1989-1991, 94-. Mentor judge coordinator 13th Circuit Court, since 1995. Co-chair education steering committee Florida Circuit Judge's Conference, 1996.

Achievements

• Manuel Menendez has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Salvation Army, 1988-1991. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (member criminal procedure rules committee 1988-1994,chairman 1991-1992, chairman rules and judicial administration committee 1995-1996), Federal Bar Association (Vice-President Jacksonville chapter 1974-1975, president Tampa Bay chapter 1980-1985), Hillsborough County Bar Association (media law committee since 1984, trial lawyers section since 1985, Liberty Bell award selection committee 1991-1993, judicial evaluation committee 1993), American Judicature Society, American Judges Association, American Inns ofCt. (master of bench, president since 1991), U. Florida Alumni Association, U. Florida Law Center Association, First United States Calvary Regiment Rough Riders Inc., Propellor Club, Tampa Gator Club.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, University Florida athletics, coaching little league senior girls softball.

Connections

Married Linda Lee Stewart, August 31, 1969. Children: Jennifer Kay, Christine Marie.

Father:

Manuel Menendez

Mother:

Clara (Marin) Menendez

Spouse:

Linda Lee Stewart

child:

Christine Marie Menendez

child:

Jennifer Kay Menendez