Background
Davis, Marguerite Herr was born on November 12, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Norman Phillip and Margaretha Joanna Herr.
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Marguerite Herr Davis
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Associate of Arts with honors, St. Petersburg J. College, Clearwater, Florida, 1966; Bachelor with honors, University of South Florida, 1968; Juris Doctor with honors, Florida State University, 1971.
Career
Attorney workers compensation division, unites states department Labor, Tallahassee, 1971; senior legal aide, Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, 1971-1985; executive assistant to Honorary Chief Justice Alderman, Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, 1982-1984; partner, Swann & Haddock, Tallahassee, 1985-1987; partner, Katz, Kutler, Haigler, Alderman, Davis & Marks, Tallahassee, 1987-1993; judge, District Court of Appeal (1st district) Florida, Tallahassee, since 1993. Finalist for justice Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (Tallahassee chapter, appellate court rules com.1995-, appellate court rules committee chair, 1995-1997, grievance committee, disciplinary review committee, chairman supreme court local rules advising committee, judicial circuit grievance committee, rules of judicial administration since 1995, chair 1997-1998, jud.evaluation committee since 1995, executive county appellate advocacy section), Florida State Federal Judicial Council (executive director since 1985), Tallahassee Women Lawyers, Florida Defense Lawyers Association (amicus curiae committee), Florida Supreme Court History Society, American Arbitration Association (ad hoc committee Studies. for appellate practice certified), Altrusa Club of Tallahassee (treasurer 1971-1976), Florida State University Alumni Association (board directors 1975-1976), Judicial Management Council (appellate court workload and jurisdiction committee since 1996, chair appellate rules liaison committee, appellate practice and advocacy section 1996-1998, nominated for finalist for Supreme Court Justice, 1997), Phi Theta Kappa.
Connections
Married James Riley Davis, June 20, 1970. Children: Amy Marguerite, Christine Riley.
