Background
D'Alemberte, Talbot was born on June 1, 1933 in Tallahassee.
D'Alemberte, Talbot was born on June 1, 1933 in Tallahassee.
Bachelor in Political Science with honors, University South, 1955. Postgraduate, London School of Economics and Political Science, University London, 1959. Juris Doctor with honors, University Florida, 1962.
Associate, Steel Hector & Davis, Miami, Florida, 1962-1965;
partner, Steel Hector & Davis, Miami, Florida, 1965-1984, 89-93;
professor, Florida State University, since 1984;
dean, Florida State University, 1984-1989;
president, Florida State University, since 1994. Lecturer U. Miami College Law, 1969-1971, Adjunct Professor, 1974-1976. Reader Florida Board Bar Examiners, 1965-1967.
Member judicial nominating commission Florida Supreme Court, 1975-1978. Chief counsel House Select Committee for Impeachment of Certain Justices, 1975. Member Florida Law Revision Council, 1968-1974.
Chairman Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, 197-778.
Member Florida House Representatives, 1966-1972, chairman committee on ad valorem taxation, 1968-1970, chairman judiciary committee, 1970-1972, member various committees. Chairman Florida Commission on Ethics, 1974-1975. Trustee Miami-Dade Community College, 1976-1984.
Served with United States Navy, 1955-1958. To lieutenant United States Naval Reserve. Member American Bar Association (president 1991-1992, chairman special committee on election reform 1973-1976, chairman special committee on resolution of minor disputes 1976-1979, chairman special committee on medical malpractice 1985-1986, state delegate from Florida 1980-1989, commission on governance 1983-1984, rules and calender committee house of deals 1982-1984, commission on women in profession 1987, co-founder Central and East European Law Initiative, World Order Under Law award 1998, Robert J. Kutak award section legal education 1998), Florida Bar Association (board governors 1974-1982), Dade County Bar Association (president young lawyers section 1965-1966, board directors), American Judicature Society (president 1982-1984), University Florida Law Center Association (trustee since 1967), Order of Coif, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Patsy Palmer. Children: Gabrielle Lynn, Joshua Talbot.