Lewis, Terry 1951-

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LEWIS, Terry 1951-

PERSONAL:

Born December 14, 1951, in Live Oak, FL; son of James A. (a flooring subcontractor) and Alma (a teacher) Lewis; married June 9, 1973; wife's name Fran (a guidance counselor); children: Angie. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Florida State University, B.A., 1973, J.D. (with honors), 1976. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, basketball, film.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Tallahassee, FL. Office—Leon County Courthouse, Room 313, Tallahassee, FL. Agent—Evan Marshall, Evan Marshall Agency, 6 Tristam Pl., Pine Brook, NJ 07058-9445. E-mail—terryle@mail.co.leon.fl.us.

CAREER:

Private practice of law in Tallahassee, FL, 1976-89; State of Florida, circuit judge, 1989—. Teacher in judicial education programs at Florida Judicial College, College of Advanced Judicial Studies, and other institutions. Florida Supreme Court, member of committee on jury instruction in civil cases; participant in Leadership Tallahassee, Leadership Florida, state and national mock trial competitions, and conferences; past affiliate of Kids' Voting and Teen Court; Young Men's Christian Association, past member of board of directors.

MEMBER:

Rotary Club of Tallahassee (president, 1998-99).

AWARDS, HONORS:

Named judge of the year, Florida Law Related Education Association, 1993, and American Board of Trial Advocates, 2000; Harvey Ford Leadership Award, Conference of County Judges, 1996.

WRITINGS:

Conflict of Interest (mystery novel), Pineapple Press (Sarasota, FL), 1997.

Privileged Information (mystery novel), Pineapple Press (Sarasota, FL), 2003.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Florida Bar Journal, December, 2003, Daniel Staesser, review of Privileged Information, p. 67.

ONLINE

Terry Lewis Home Page, http://terrylewis.info (December 11, 2005).

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