Mr Lawrence Richard Metsch | Private Law Practice

Mr Lawrence Richard Metsch

Mr Lawrence Richard Metsch

Civil Rights, Administrative Law, Federal Appellate Practice, Criminal, Estate, Government Contract, Trusts, Litigation, Military, Health Care, Constitutional Law

Experience: 59 years

Main Office

3900 Flamewood Ln
Hallandale, FL 33021

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About Lawrence

Personal Data

Date of Birth:  February 7, 1943.
Marital Status:  Married January 23, 1966, to Susan Mary Rosenshein; two sons- Benjamin R. Metsch, born December 4, 1967, and Daniel L. Metsch, born November 1, 1969.
Residence:  Apt. 108, 3900 Island Boulevard, Aventura, Florida 33160.
Residence Telephone: (305) 682-0750
Residence Telecopier: (305) 682-0950
Office: Aventura Corporate Center, Suite 307, 20801 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, FL 33180-1423
Office Telephone: (305) 792-2540
Office Telecopier: (305) 792-2541
Cellular Telephone: (305) 525-9983

Education

  • Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing,
    New York- B.A. in Economics (cum laude), June, 1963.
  • Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut- LL.B. (later changed to J.D.), June, 1966.

    Bar Admissions

  • State of Connecticut, August 9, 1966.
  • State of Florida, March 10, 1971.
  • Federal Courts in Connecticut and Florida.
  • Supreme Court of the United States.

    Military Service

  • Active Duty, United States Air Force, Judge Advocate General's Department, November, 1966, to April, 1971,  in Grades of First Lieutenant and Captain (assigned to Air Force installations in Montana, South Carolina, and The Azores, Portugal); awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, with One Oak Leaf Cluster.                             
  • Reserve Duty, United States Air Force Reserve, Judge  Advocate General's Department Reserve, October, 1974, to May, 1990, in Grades of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel (attached for training to Patrick and Homestead Air Force Bases, Florida, and the Contract Law Division, Office of The Judge Advocate General, Headquarters United States Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.); awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal. 
  • Transferred to Retired Reserve, United States Air Force, in Grade of Lieutenant Colonel, May, 1990; retired from United States Air Force in Grade of Lieutenant Colonel, February 7, 2003.

    Professional Experience

  • Waterbury Legal Aid And Reference Service, Waterbury, Connecticut- Senior Staff Attorney, August, 1966, to November, 1966.
  • United States Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit- Law Clerk and Senior Law Clerk to U.S. Circuit Judge Bryan Simpson, Jacksonville, Florida, April, 1971, to July, 1972.
  • Shutts & Bowen, Miami, Florida- Associate and Partner, July, 1972, to February, 1979.
  • Paul, Landy, Beiley, Harper & Metsch, P.A., Miami, Florida- Partner, February, 1979, to August, 1983.
  • Hauser & Metsch, P.A., Miami, Florida- Partner, August, 1983, to February, 1987.
  • McDermott, Will & Emery, Miami, Florida- Partner, February,1987, to March, 1989.
  • Lawrence R. Metsch, P.A., Miami, Florida- Sole Practitioner, March, 1989, to September, 1992.
  • Metsch & Metsch, P.A., Miami, Florida- Partner (with son, Benjamin R. Metsch), September, 1992, to date.
  • Awarded Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory "AV" Rating- March, 1979.
  • The Florida Bar, Grievance Committee 11A, Miami, Florida- Member, Vice Chairman and Chairman, May, 1986, to May, 1989.

    Teaching Experience

  • Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing,New York- Lecturer in Political Science, Summer, 1965.
  • United States Armed Forces Institute, Glasgow AFB, Montana-Instructor in Business Law, 1967-1968.
  • University of South Carolina, Conway Campus- Instructor in Business Law, 1968-1969.
  • University of Maryland, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal- Instructor in Business Law, 1969-1971.
  • Florida International University, Tamiami Campus, Miami, Florida- Instructor in Political Science- 1974-1975.
  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida- Lecturer in Civil Procedure, 1980.

    Public Service

  • Temple Samu-El, Miami, Florida- President, 1982-1984.
  • Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., Miami, Florida- President, 1990-1992.
  • Village of El Portal, Florida- Village Attorney, 1998-2000.
  • Florida International University, Miami, Florida- Community Member, Institutional Review Board, 2000-2005.
  • The Vaad Hakashrut Of Miami-Dade, Inc., Miami Beach, Florida- Director, 2002-present.
  • Williams Island Synogogue, Aventura, Florida-Gabbai, 2001-2006

     

  • Admission

    Verified Florida

    1971

    Verified Connecticut

    1966

    Verified Florida Middle District Bankruptcy Court

    Verified Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

    Verified U.S. Court of Federal Claims

    Verified U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

    Verified U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

    Verified U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

    Verified U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

    Verified U.S. Supreme Court

    Verified U.S. Tax Court

    Metschlaw, P.A. Highlights

    Government Contract, Administrative Law, Life & Health, Military, Litigation

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