Background
Lamelas, Mel was born on April 10, 1959 in Havana, Cuba.
Lamelas, Mel was born on April 10, 1959 in Havana, Cuba.
Florida International University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1977). University of Miami School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980. Master of Laws, 1987).
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Schantz, Schatzman & Aaronson, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Commercial Transactions, Bankruptcy and Workouts, International Law, Admiralty, Tax. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida. 1982, California; 1984, United States.
Tax Court; 1987, United States. Supreme Court; 1993, New York and District of Columbia. 1994, New Jersey.
Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice, 1979).
Member: National Order of the Barristers. Moot Court Board; Society of Bar and Gavel. Finalist, National Mock Trial Competition Regional Level, 1978.
Business Editor, Lawyer of the Americas (Interamerican Law Review), Winter 1979 Issue. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1984. Chairman, intramurals of National Mock Trial Competition, 1979.
Member, Honorary Accounting Society, Florida International University. Member: Dade County, American (Member: International Law and Taxation Sections. Foreign Activities of United States.
Taxpayers Committee) and Inter-American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: International Law and Taxation Sections. Foreign Taxation Committee, 1985).
State Bar of California. American Society of International Law. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Member: National Order of the Barristers. Moot Court Board; Society of Bar and Gavel. Finalist, National Mock Trial Competition Regional Level, 1978.
Business Editor, Lawyer of the Americas (Interamerican Law Review), Winter 1979 Issue. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1984. Chairman, intramurals of National Mock Trial Competition, 1979.
Member, Honorary Accounting Society, Florida International University. Member: Dade County, American (Member: International Law and Taxation Sections. Foreign Activities of United States.
Taxpayers Committee) and Inter-American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: International Law and Taxation Sections. Foreign Taxation Committee, 1985).
State Bar of California. American Society of International Law. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.