Robert M. W. W. Shalhoub

Background

Shalhoub, Robert M. W. was born on January 3, 1952 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of John M. Junior and Lydia (George) Welch.

Education

Palm Beach Junior College (Associate of Arts, 1972). University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Cumberland Law School of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1977).

Career

Worked at Law Offices of, Robert M.W. Shalhoub, P.A. (West Palm Beach, Florida) specializing in Marital, Family Law, Personal Injury Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Florida. 1979, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

1986, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: 1992 Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. 1989 Juvenile Law Award, Palm Beach County Bar Association and Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County.

Listed In: Who's Who in American Law, 1992-1995. Outstanding Young Men of America, 1985. Law and Leading Attorneys, 1995—.

Adjunct Professor, Palm Beach Community College, 1978—. Lecturer, 1978, Collection of Judgements, General Practice Seminar, 1986. Author: "Child Custody and Visitation in Florida: Parental Alienation Syndrome".

President, 1991—, 1983-1985 and 1988-1989 and Treasurer, 1985-1986, St. Mary's Orthodox Church. Liaison to the Palm Beach County College Advisory Council for Legal Assistants, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1984-1986. Program Attorney Guardian Ad Litem, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1986-1989.

Member: Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, 1994—. Advisory Council for Legal Assistants at Palm Beach Community College, 1982-1989. Elections Committee, Palm Beach County Charter Advisory Council, 1986-1988.

Palm Beach County Cultural Relations Committee, 1988-1989. Children Service Council of Palm Beach County Child Sexual Abuse Focus Group, 1989. Town Councilman, 1992, Vice-Mayor, 1992-1993.

1996—and Mayor, 1994-1996, Lake Clarke Shores. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member and Chairman: Court Practice Committee, 1982-1984. Fee Dispute Committee, 1986-1988, Chairman 1994).

The Florida Bar (Member: Professional Ethics Committee, 1985-1990. Secretary: Family Law Section. Ethics and Attorneys Fees, 1996—.

Grievance Committee, Chairman, 1987-1991, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit B, Palm Beach County). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. (Board Certified Marital and Family Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1974, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1975, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania 1975, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1977, Florida 1978, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1979, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, United States.Dist. Court (southern district trial bar) 1982, United States Tax Court 1982, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1983, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1985, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1986. Board certified matrimonial and family law attorney.

Membership

Member Child Abuse Focus Group, 1988-1989, Special Needs Children Committee, 1987. Chairman elections Charter Advisory committee Palm Beach County, 1987-1988. Program attorney guardian Ad Litem, 1986-1989.

President St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 1983-1985, 88-89, 91-, treasurer, 1985-1986. Member Palm Beach County Cultural Rels. committee, 1988-1989. Town councilman Lake Clarke Shores, 1992.

Member Juvenile Court Advisory Committee, 1994, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1994. Vice-mayor Lake Clarke Shores, 1992-1994, mayor, since 1994. Member Florida Bar Association (grievance committee "B" 1987-1991, chairman since 1990, professional ethics committee 1985-1990), Palm Beach County Bar Association (chairman court practicecom.

1982-1984, fee dispute committee 1986-1988, family law committee 1994, board directors pro bono committee 1994), Legal Aid Society Palm Beach Academy (board directors), Academy Florida Trial Lawyers, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Married Bernadette Boohaker, Aug.18, 1978. Children: Christina, Paul.

Father:

John M. Welch Junior

Mother:

Lydia (George) Welch

Spouse:

Bernadette Boohaker

child:

Christina Shalhoub

child:

Paul Shalhoub