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Circuit Judge
F. Shields McManus

EDUCATION	St. John Vianney College Seminary, Miami, A.A. Liberal Arts Florida State University, B.A. Government/Sociology Florida State University College of Law, J.D. with honors
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE	Appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist. Assignment begins on August 29, 2007. Assigned to Okeechobee County Civil Division.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE	Private practice of law including personal injury, business litigation, family, probate, and criminal law. Member of following Stuart law firms: Beasley and Geiger 1972 Beasley & McManus 1973 – 1974 McManus & Kennedy 1975 – 1977 McManus, Stewart & Ferraro 1977 – 1989 Kohl, Bobko, Mackey, McManus, Higgins 1990 – 1993 Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson & Sperando 1993 - 2007.
ASSOCIATIONS	The Florida Bar The State Bar of Georgia The Martin County Bar Association.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE	Artillery officer, U.S. Army Reserve, 1971-1981.