Background
Josefsberg, Robert C. was born on September 23, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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Robert C. Josefsberg
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Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Yale University (Juris Doctor, 1969, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1962).
Career
Worked at Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in all Courts. Aviation, Antitrust, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Trial and Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1962, Florida. 1970, United States. Supreme Court. Listed in Business Litigation and Criminal Defense Categories of The Best Lawyers in America.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1963-1966. Special Counsel, Dade County Grand Jury, 1967.
1969-1970. Special Assistant State Attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1967-1968. Co-Director, Miami Study Team, National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, 1969-1970. Member: 3rd District Court of Appeals Nominating Commission, 1973-1975.
Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, 1977-1981. Florida Council on Criminal Justice, 1979-1982. General Counsel to Governor Graham, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Southern District Federal Court Liaison Committee, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Visitors, Florida State University, 1995. President, 1995-1996, Peter T. Fay American Inns of Court.
Member: Dade County, Federal and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1983. Member, 1970-1973 and Chairman, 1972-1973, 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee.
Member, 11th Circuit American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Judiciary, 1991-1994. Member, Executive Council, Criminal Law Section, 1976-1981. Member, 1986-1989 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Criminal Law Certification Committee.
Member, United States Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, 1995). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (President-Elect, 1997-1998. Vice President, 1996-1997.
Dean, 1995-1996; State Chairman, 1994-1995). American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1994-1996). American Board of Trial Advocates.
American Bar Foundation. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Law, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Podhurst Orseck Josefsberg Eaton Meadow Olin & Perwin, P.A. continues a legal practice, established in 1967, concentrating exclusively in trial and appellate litigation.
The firm is dedicated to offering the highest caliber legal representation in both federal and state trial and appellate courts. The firm's general tort practice places a major emphasis upon aviation, automobile, products liability and medical malpractice litigation. In addition, the firm has a substantial practice in commercial, matrimonial and criminal litigation.
From its inception, the firm has also cultivated an appellate practice, handling appeals of not only the firm's own litigators, but also of other lawyers throughout the State of Florida, in the various state and federal appellate courts. The firm's practice serves clients and corporations throughout the United States, and in several foreign countries.
Membership
Member: 3rd District Court of Appeals Nominating Commission, 1973-1975. Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, 1977-1981. Florida Council on Criminal Justice, 1979-1982.
General Counsel to Governor Graham, 1980-1981. Chairman, Southern District Federal Court Liaison Committee, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Visitors, Florida State University, 1995.
President, 1995-1996, Peter T. Fay American Inns of Court. Member: Dade County, Federal and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1983.
Member, 1970-1973 and Chairman, 1972-1973, 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee. Member, 11th Circuit American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Judiciary, 1991-1994. Member, Executive Council, Criminal Law Section, 1976-1981.
Member, 1986-1989 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Criminal Law Certification Committee. Member, United States Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, 1995). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (President-Elect, 1997-1998.
Vice President, 1996-1997. Dean, 1995-1996; State Chairman, 1994-1995). American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1994-1996).
American Board of Trial Advocates. American Bar Foundation. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Law, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
