Michael H. Lax

Background

Lax, Michael H. was born on June 12, 1949 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Irving and Ida Lax.

Education

George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1974). University of Miami (Master of Business Administration, 1983).

Career

Worked at Peters, Robertson, Lax, Parsons, Welcher, Mowers & Passaro, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Trial Practice, Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law, Civil Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Florida. Listed in: Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys.

Who's Who in American Law. Who's Who of Emerging Leaders of America. Member and Panelist, American Arbitration Association for Commercial and Personal Injury Arbitration.

Hearing Examiner for the Metropolitan Dade County Employee Relations Department. Member, Citizens Advisory Committee of LEGAL for the Dade County Public School System. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar; Dade County Defense Bar Association. Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute.

International Association of Defense Counsel.

Membership

Member advisory state legal panel American Civil Liberties Union. Chairman of the Board LEGAL/Dade County School Board, Miami, since 1986, Dade Civil Rights Committee ADL. Speaker Dade County Sch.Bd., Miami, since 1984.

Member grievance committee Florida Bar, since 1989, vice-chairman, 1991. Board directors The Friends of Law Education Foundation, Inc., since 1989. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Dade County Defense BarAssn.

(program director, secretary), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator, statecert. mediator).

Connections

Married Deborah Stein, August 20, 1972. 1 child, Nicole Renee.

Father:

Irving Lax

Mother:

Ida Lax

Spouse:

Deborah Stein

child:

Nicole Renee Lax