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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1994-present

Faculty Member, Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, Department of Justice

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1981-1994

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1976-1981

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, September 17, 1976

Nominated by President Gerald Ford, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, June 11, 1976

Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1970-1976

Attorney, Frates, Fay, Floyd and Pearson, 1961-1970

Nominated by President Richard M. Nixon, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, October 7, 1970

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, October 13, 1970

Partner, Nichols, Gaither, Green, Frates and Beckham, 1956-1961

Associate, Patton and Kanner, 1956

Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1951-1953

Member, Special Panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Independent Counsel, 1994-present

Member, Eleventh Circuit Standing Education Committee, present

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Dade County Bar Association

Member, Executive Committee of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council

Member, Florida Bar Association

Co-Chair, National Judicial Council of State and Federal Courts

Member, Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules, 1987-1989

Member, Advisory Committee on the Codes of Conduct, 1979-1987

Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Cameras in the Courtroom, 1983-1984

Member, Judicial Conference Committee to Implement the Criminal Justice Act, 1975-1981