- Admitted to Bar: 1978
- Law School: University of Delaware, J.D., 1977
- College: University of Miami, B.A., 1964
- ISLN: 903802886
:Formal Education:
- University of Miami, Miami, Florida, Major in Finance/Accounting, Graduated Bachelor of Business Administration
- Widener University Delaware School of Law, Wilmington Delaware, Graduated Juris Doctorate
:Extended Professional Education:
Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association. An
international association of immigration practitioners advocating
personal rights to a fair and impartial application of immigration laws
and the continued legal education of immigration and federal agency law.
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:Professional Admissions to Practice
Law:
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The Florida Supreme Court
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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The United States District Court,
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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United States District Court, Middle
District of Florida
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The United States Court of Appeals,
Eleventh District
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The United States Tax Court
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The United States District Court of
Washington
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The United States Bankruptcy Court
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The United States Immigration Court
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The United States Board of Immigration
Appeals
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Convening Authority for Military Court
Martial
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Arbitrator, American Arbitration
Association
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:Professional Memberships:
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The Florida Bar Association
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The Pennsylvania Bar Association
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American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Florida Trial Lawyers Association
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Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association
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Duval County Lawyers Association
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The American Bar Association
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The Association of Trial Lawyer of
America
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Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
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National Association of Security Dealers
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American Arbitration Association.
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:Employment Experience:
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Francis Jerome Shea, PA; Attorney at Law,
Jacksonville, Florida. Immigration, Civil and
Criminal Trial Practice with emphasis on Immigration
and Constitutional Law. Immigration practice
includes filing visa petitions for foreign
investors. General practice includes Civil and
Criminal litigation, Corporate Law, Corporate
restructuring, Real Property Law, Bankruptcy and
Appeals. Participating Attorney in major class
action landfill litigation resulting in
multi-million dollar settlement.
American Heritage Life Insurance Company;
Jacksonville Florida. Director of Corporate and
Governmental Tax Deferred Savings Plans. Created
federal tax savings plans for network of National
Employers and 501(c) Organizations.
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First National Retirement Corporation of America,
Wilmington, Delaware. President and General Counsel.
Designed and Implemented Deferred Compensation for
Corporations and Tax Exempt Organizations. Created
an administrative system through national network of
custodian banks in association with Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner and Smith to track and invest moneys.
Author of landmark Internal Revenue Service Private
Letter Rulings creating deferred compensations plans
for governmental Employers. Testified before the
United States Senate Finance Committee on Pension
Reform. Affiliated with Wall Street Securities firm
Dupont, Glore, Forgan.
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Rollins International, Inc subsidiary
Gustav Hirch Organization, Columbus Ohio. Chief
Financial Officer. Created financial joint venture
to build the Alaskan Oil Pipe-line. Prepared
financial analysis of international operation for
joint venture with Stromberg Carlson to engineer
secured systems of communications for the United
States Government in Southeast Asia during the
Vietnam Police Action.
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Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan. Financial
Analyst for Ford Motor Division, Dealer Development.
Responsible to prepare financial analysis of Ford
Motor Company investment in excess of 200
dealerships facility and operations in North
America. Created and implemented Dealership
investment and buyout plans to establish new
dealership stores. Supervised headquarters team of
Financial Analysts' to audit and compile and report
financial operation to Ford Motor Finance Committee.
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Ring, Mahoney and Arner,
Certified Public
Accountants, Miami Florida. Audited Land Development
Companies, Commercial Banks, Food Distribution
Warehousing and Distribution Companies, Automobile
dealerships and Interior Design Centers. Prepared
certified Financial Statements. Prepared Federal
Income Tax and Estate Tax Returns. Advised clients
on accounting matters to improve business relations
with customers and to maximize return on capital
investment.
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City of Miami Fire Department
Miami,
Florida, Firefighter and Rescue Squad. Fought major
chemical conflagration with destructive thermal wind
forces. Participated in high rise fire and rescue
operations as well and airplane victim disaster
recovery. Public Relations spokesmen for fire
service. Wrote and produced documentary film on
Miami Fire Department.
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:Military Service:
United
States Marine Corps. Sergeant. Eighth Marine Regiment,
Second Marine Division, Communications Expert. Military
Police Security Force Southern Command. Marine Corps Drill
Instructor. Florida National Guard, Legal Section, Secret
Security Clearance. |
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