William “Bill” Schifino, Jr.
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William "Bill" Schifino, Jr. is a Florida attorney who, as of June 2017, was a partner with the firm of Burr and Forman specializing in business litigation.[1] In February 2017, Schifino was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[2] According to an article in the Miami Herald, he is a Republican.[3]
Career
William "Bill" Schifino, Jr. graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy from Tulane University in 1982. He earned his law degree from the University of Florida in 1985.[1]
After law school, Schifino practiced with the firm of Taub and Williams.[4]
Founding his own practice in 1991, Schifino spent 21 years as the managing shareholder of Williams, Schifino, Mangione, and Steady.[4][1]
In 2012, Schifino joined Burr and Forman. He is the managing partner for the firm's Tampa, Florida office. According to his official bio, Schifino's work "focuses on a variety of litigation and trial practice, including securities litigation and arbitration, professional malpractice litigation, employment litigation, and intellectual property litigation."[4]
Schifino was appointed by former Florida governors Jeb Bush and Charlie Crist to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. He served on that commission for eight years. Schifino was the president of the Florida Bar Association for the 2016-2017 term.[4]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In February 2017, Bill Schifino was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Florida State Senate President Joe Negron, a Republican.[2]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[5] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[6] The commission convenes every 20 years.[5] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[7]
The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.[8]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn, "Bill Schifino," accessed June 4, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Senate, "President Negron Announces Appointments to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Negron names 6 Republicans and Chris Smith to the Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Burr and Forman, "William J. Schifino, Jr.," accessed June 4, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ D'Alemberte, T. (2016). The Florida State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Holland & Knight, "Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Appointed to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 2017-2018, "Commissioners," accessed May 2, 2017
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