Education
Born in Madrid, Spain, Cantero graduated from Florida State University as an undergraduate and from Harvard University"s law school and a Fulbright Scholar.
Born in Madrid, Spain, Cantero graduated from Florida State University as an undergraduate and from Harvard University"s law school and a Fulbright Scholar.
Prior to his appointment to the Florida Supreme Court, he was a shareholder in the Miami firm of Adorno & Yoss. On July 10, 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Cantero to the Florida Supreme Court. Cantero had not previously served as a judge, although he had extensive experience as an appellate attorney.
During the George West. Bush presidency he was mentioned as a potential Supreme Court nominee.
On April 11, 2008, Cantero announced he would resign from the Florida Supreme Court, due to his family"s desire to return to Miami, their hometown. His last day on the court was September 6, 2008.
His father is Raoul Garcia-Cantero y Parajon (born 1935) and his mother is Elisa Aleida Batista y Godinez (born 1933). He attended the Sisters of Saint Joseph run Saint Theresa School in Coral Gables, Florida and later graduated high School from the Marist-Brothers-run Christopher Columbus High School (Miami, Florida) in Miami.