Roderick Norman Petrey

Background

Petrey, Roderick Norman was born on September 19, 1941 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Karl Robinson and Lucille Petrey.

Education

Student, University Florida, 1959-1960; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Yale University, 1963; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1970.

Career

Associate, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Washington, 1970-1972; vice president, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York City, 1972-1977; partner, Mahoney Hadlow & Adams, Miami, Florida, 1977-1982; president, Mahoney Hadlow & Adams, 1980-1982; member firm, Valdes-Fauli, Cobb, Petrey & Bischoff and predecessors, Miami, 1982-1992; of counsel, Holland & Knight, since 1992. Board directors Popular Bank Florida, Southern Legal Counsel, Inc., P.L. Dodge Foundation.

Achievements

• Roderick Norman Petrey has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president Florida Justice Institute, since 1979. Chairman Association Marine Institutions,1980-1981, 88-90. President Florida Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Inc.

Chairman Dade Marine Institute, Miami, 1982-1986. President, chairman Museum Science, 1984-1986, 88-89. President Collins Center for Public Policy, Inc., since 1992, Donors Forum of Miami, Inc., 1996-1998.

Captain Special Forces United States Army, 1963-1966. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member International Bar Association, American Bar Association (past chairman standing commission on specialization, member consortium on legal services and public 1976-1978), Florida Bar Foundation (board directors, president), Florida Bar (past member executive council of corporation, business and banking law section), Dade County Bar Association, American Law Institute.

Connections

Married Lucy Woodward, August 30, 1969. Children: Susan Choate, Sarah Fielden.

Father:

Karl Robinson Petrey

Mother:

Lucille Petrey

Spouse:

Lucy Woodward

child:

Susan Choate Petrey

child:

Sarah Fielden Petrey