EARLE W. PETERSON, JR.

BIRTHDATE: December 31,1935

BIRTHPLACE: Bangor, Maine

DEGREES: Florida State University, B.S., B.A., 1957; University of Florida, LL.B. with high honors, 1964, J.D. with high honors, 1967.

LEGAL OFFICES & POSITIONS: Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal, January 1990-December 2005; served as Chief Judge, 1995-1997; Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit, June 1988-January 1990; Engaged in private practice of law, 1965-1988; Engaged in private practice as a certified public accountant, 1961-1962.

BAR OFFICES & ACTIVITIES: The Florida Bar, 1965; Member, American Bar Association; Broward County Bar Grievance Committee and Fee Arbitration Committee in 1970's; Probate and Guardianship Rules Committee of The Florida Bar in mid- 1980's (Chair, Subcommittee for Revision of Guardianship Rules). In the process of organizing Lake-Sumter Inns of Court.

OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Served as an enlisted man in Air Force Reserve, 1953-1957; served as Armor Officer in United States Army Reserve-Active Duty 1957-1958, Reserves 1958-1963; United States Jaycees, 1959-1962; Member of Board of Directors, Junior Achievement, 1978-1979; Leesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 1979-1981, (Member of Board of Directors and served as Vice-President for Business Development); Lake County Boys Ranch, 1981-1983, served as Member of Board of Directors and then as First Vice-President; Leesburg Area Aviation Association, 1979-present. Member of Lake County Humane Society, Paso Fino Horse Association and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

HONORS & AWARDS: Nominated by Law School Dean to University of Florida Hall of Fame and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges; graduated first in law school class; Editor-in-Chief, Symposium Edition of University of Florida Law Review Vol. XV11 No. 1; Legal Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and Order of the Coif. Leesburg Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Member Monthly Award, 1980.

PUBLICATIONS: Case Comment: “Criminal Law: Plea of Nolo Contendere to an Indictment for First Degree Murder," XVI University of Florida Law Review 497, 1963; co-authored note, "Florida Procedures in Satisfying or Avoiding a Money Judgment," XV11 University of Florida Law Review 269, 1964.

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