Paul Michael Rashkind

Background

Rashkind, Paul Michael was born on May 21, 1950 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Murray and Norma (Dorfman)Weinstein.

Education

Associate of Arts, Miami-Dade Junior College, 1970. Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Miami, Coral Gables Florida, 1972, Juris Doctor, 1975.

Career

Bar: Florida 1975, District of Columbia 1981, New York 1981, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1975, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1979, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea and 11th circuits) 1981, United States Court Appeals (4th and 6th circuits) 1986, United States District Court (northern district) Florida 1987, United States District Court (no district) California 1989. Diplomate National Board Trial Advocacy-Criminal Law (board examiners), board certified Criminal Trial Law, Florida Bar. Assistant state attorney Dade County State Attorneys Office, Miami, Florida, 1975-1978, chief assistant state attorney in charge of appeals, 1977-1978.

Atty.Sams, Gerstein & Ward, P.A., Miami, 1978-1983.

Partner Bailey, Gerstein, Rashkind & Dresnick, Miami, 1983-1992, supervisor assistant Federal Defender Chiefof Appeals, Miami, 1992. Special master Court Appointment, Miami, 1982-1983.

Arbitrator Dade County Jail Inmates Grievance Program, Miami, 1981-1992. Member Florida Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee C, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami, 1980-1984, Federal Court Practice Committee, 1992.

Member Southern District Fla.Fed.

Court Rules Committee, 1996.

Achievements

• Paul Michael Rashkind has been listed as a reputable Criminal Constitutional lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Board Criminal Lawyers (Board of Governors 1980-1986. Member American Bar Association (ethics committee criminal justice section 1979-1992, vice chairman 1985-1987, chairman 1987-1989, ethics advisor to chair, 1992-1997, criminal justice section county, 1998), Florida Bar Association (commission on Lawyer professionalism 1988-1989, criminal law certified committee 1989-1994, standing commission on professionalism 1989-1994), New York Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Academy Florida Trial Lawyers (chairman criminal law section 1985-1986, diplomate 1986), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Society Bar and Gavel, Iron Arrow, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, OmicronDelta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Rho Pi, Delta Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Robin Shane, December 20, 1975. Children: Adam Charles, Noah Hamilton, Jennifer Elizabeth.

Father:

Murray Weinstein

Mother:

Norma (Dorfman)Weinstein

Spouse:

Robin Shane

child:

Adam Charles Rashkind

child:

Jennifer Elizabeth Rashkind

child:

Noah Hamilton Rashkind