Robert A. Dressler

Background

Dressler, Robert A. was born on August 20, 1945 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.

Education

Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1967). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1973, Massachusetts. 1974, Florida, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States.

Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court; 1979, United States.

District Court, Southern District of Florida. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Phi Beta Kappa. Mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale, 1982-1986. Member, Board of Regents of State University System, 1987-1993. Certified as a Circuit Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida, 1991.

Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Military: Captain, United States.

Marine Corps., 1969-1972.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1973, Florida 1974, District of Columbia 1980, United States District Court (southern district) Florida, United States District Court Massachusetts, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit), United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Membership

Vice chairman Broward Training and Employment Administration, 1982-1986. Board dirs.Broward County League of Cities, 1985-1986. National committeeman Florida Federation Young Representatives, 1981-1983.

Board regents State University System, 1987-1993. Member of the Board of Governors Nova Law School, 1988. Member Estate Planning Council Broward County.

Advising committee Florida Atlantic U., Broward, since 1989. Executive Committee Teacher Education Alliance, since 1991. Chairman Seflin Free-Net Advisory Board, 1994-1997.

Captain United States Marine Corps, 1969-1972. Member American Bar Association, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of C. (Board of Governors 1982-1989), BrowardCounty Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Vietnam Veterans American, Rotary International, Tower Forum (Board of Governors 1983-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, scuba diving, hiking.

Connections

Son of R. Philip and Elisabeth (Anthony) D. Chidlren: James Philip, Kathryn S.

Father:

R. Philip Dressler

Mother:

Elisabeth (Anthony) Dressler