Robert L. Shevin

Background

Shevin, Robert L. was born in Miami, Florida, United States.

Education

University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1957).

Career

Worked at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan Limited Liability Partnership (Miami, Florida) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice, Administrative Regulatory Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Florida. 1958, United States. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.

1963, United States.

Supreme Court. 1971, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.

Phi Delta Phi.

Pi Lambda Phi. Phi Kappa Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: Iron Arrow. Florida Blue Key.

Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1957.

Attorney General of Florida, 1971-1979. Member, House of Representatives, Florida Legislature, 1964-1966.

Chairman, Interim Committee on Crime and Law Enforcement, 1965. Winner of 1964 Allen Morris Award as Outstanding Freshman Legislator.

Member, Florida State Senate, 1966-1970.

Named by Saint Pete Time as one of the 10 most Valuable Members of the Florida Legislature. Chairman: Florida Legislature"s Select Committee to Investigate Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, 1967. Legislative"s Interim Study Committee on Urban Affairs, 1968.

Recipient: Intergovernmental Award by United States.

Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1969. Furtherance of Justice Award by the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1974.

Distinguished Service Award, Florida Sheriff"s Association, 1976. Member: Florida Tax Reform Commission, 1968.

Member, Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, 1978.

City Attorney, City of Miami Beach, Florida, 1979-1980. Chairman, Housing Financing Authority of Dade County, Florida, 1980-1982. Chairman, Florida State Athletic Commission, 1984-1987.

Member: Executive Committee, Miami Citizens Against Crime, 1982-1988.

Board of Directors, Florida Citizens Against Crime, 1985-1994. Florida Senate"s Sunshine Advisory Committee, 1988-1989.

Member, Visiting Committee, University of Miami Law School, 1983-1986. Member: Dade County, Federal, American and International Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

American Judicature Society. National Association of Attorneys General (Chairman, South Region, 1981).

Achievements

• Robert L. Shevin has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Iron Arrow; Florida Blue Key. Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1957. Attorney General of Florida, 1971-1979.

Member, House of Representatives, Florida Legislature, 1964-1966.

Chairman, Interim Committee on Crime and Law Enforcement, 1965. Winner of 1964 Allen Morris Award as Outstanding Freshman Legislator.

Member, Florida State Senate, 1966-1970. Named by Saint Pete Time as one of the 10 most Valuable Members of the Florida Legislature.