David A. Demers
David A. Demers was a judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to this position by former Governor Lawton Chiles in 1994 and his last term expired on January 7, 2013.[1][2][3]
Demers served as chief judge from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2007.[4][5]
Education
Demers was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on October 30, 1946. He received his B.A. degree from Stetson University. After a brief stint at Florida State University he received his law degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1972.
He later taught at the Florida Judicial College, the National Judicial College, St. Petersburg College, and as an adjunct professor at the Stetson College of Law. He was also an associate dean of the Florida Judicial College from 1987 to 2007.[1]
Career
Demers began his career in 1973 as a private practice lawyer in Gainesville, FL. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1975 and continued to work as a lawyer until 1981, when he joined the Pinellas County Court. He was then elected to the circuit court in 1994.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.45-46
- ↑ Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Judge of the Circuit Court Group 31"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ St. Petersburg Times, "New chief judge starts at key time for circuit," July 1, 2001
- ↑ North Country Gazette, "Demers Out As Chief Judge of Pinellas Court System," June 17, 2007
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida