Alexander L. Paskay

Alexander L. Paskay

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Prior offices

United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida

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Education

Law

University of Miami

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Alexander L. Paskay was a judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Middle District of Florida. He was appointed to the court on July 1, 1963, and later retired in 1999. He served the court on recall status and stepped down permanently in December 2011. Paskay passed away on April 27, 2012.

Education

Paskay earned a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Miami.

Career

Prior to becoming a judge, Paskay worked as a senior law clerk for Judge Joseph P. Lieb. Shortly thereafter, Paskay was appointed to the bench. During his tenure as a judge, Paskay taught bankruptcy as an adjunct law professor at Stetson University for nearly 40 years.

Awards and associations

In 1982, Paskay served as the founding director of the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has been credited as "a legend in the bankruptcy world."

See also

• United States bankruptcy court

External Link

• Middle District of Florida bankruptcy court
• Tampa Bay Online, "Federal bankruptcy judge Alexander L. Paskay dies," April 28, 2012
• Tampa Tribune, "Judge Alexander Paskay Obituary," April 29, 2012

Footnotes

Florida courts

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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