Background
Giordano, Michael V. was born on March 9, 1951 in Ithaca, New York, United States.
Giordano, Michael V. was born on March 9, 1951 in Ithaca, New York, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1976); Goethe Institute, Grafing, Germany (Certificate of Proficiency, 1985). Spoken languages: German.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1977, United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure and Income Tax. Associate Justice, University of Florida Student Traffic Court, 1974-1975.
Legal Aid Intern, 8th Judicial Circuit Court, Gainesville, Florida, 1975-1976. Trial Attorney, Florida State Attorney" General’ s Office, 1976-1979, 1981-1984.
Lead Trial Attorney and Felony Division Chief, 1981-1984.
Who"s Who in Florida, 1981. Top Trial Advocate, National College of District Attorneys, 1984. President, Tampa Bay Area Legal Research, Incorporated., 1984-1990.
Adjunct Professor, Legal Assistant Program, Hillsborough Community College, 1988-1989.
Assistant Director and Lecturer, University of Florida College of Law, Legal Research and Writing and Appellate Advocacy Department, 1989-1992. Lead Trial Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, Thirtieth Judicial Circuit Courts of Florida, 1994-1996.
Author: "Writing The Appellate Brief," November, 1991, written as chapter for G. Block, Effective Legal Writing, 4th Edition, Foundation Press. In addition to handling all stages of Post-Conviction and appellate proceedings in State and Federal courts, Mr.
Giordano assists in significant trial motions and legal memoranda.