Dan Gelber
Attorney at Akerman Senterfitt
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
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Current
* State Senator at Florida Senate
* Attorney at Akerman Senterfitt
Past
* State Representative at Florida House of Representatives
* Attorney at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
* Partner at Hanzman Criden
* Partner at Holland & Knight LLP
* Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations at U.S. Senate
* Assistant U.S. Attorney at United States Attorney's Office
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Education
* University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law
* Tufts University
Industry
Government Administration
Dan Gelber’s Experience
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State Senator
Florida Senate
(Government Administration industry)
2008 — Present (2 years )
Committee Appointments:
• Commerce, Vice Chair
• Higher Education Appropriations, Vice Chair
• Policy and Steering Committee on Social Responsibility
• Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means
• Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
• Judiciary
• Select Committee on Florida's Economy
• Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
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Attorney
Akerman Senterfitt
(Privately Held; Law Practice industry)
2006 — Present (4 years )
Shareholder and a member of the Litigation and Policy Practice Groups. Practice focuses on complex, civil, criminal and quasi-criminal litigation. Extensive civil and criminal trial experience in public corruption, civil rights, contracts, trademark, environmental, employment and health care, and has conducted numerous internal investigations for clients. Has argued in the state and federal appellate courts in Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C.
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State Representative
Florida House of Representatives
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
2000 — 2008 (8 years )
• Minority Leader (2006-2008)
• Rules & Calendar Council (2006-2008)
• Domestic Security Committee, Vice Chair (2005-2006)
• Choice & Innovation Committee (2005-2006)
• Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee (2006)
• Judiciary (2004-2006)
• Workgroup on Affordable Housing (2006)
• Coordinating Committee on Public Safety (2003- 2004)
• Insurance (2003-2004)
• Select Committee of the Whole (2002-2004)
• Select Committee on Article V (2003-2004)
• Select Committee on Condominium Association Governance (2004)
• Select Committee on Juvenile Detention Facilities (2004)
• Select Committee on Medical Liability Insurance (2003-2004)
• Subcommittee on Claims (2003-2004)
• Subcommittee on Health Access & Financing (2003-2004)
• Subcommittee on Judicial Appropriations (2003-2004)
• Council for Healthy Communities (2001-2002)
• Information Technology (2001-2002)
• Joint Legislative Committee on Article V (2001-2002)
• Judicial Oversight (2001-2002)
• Juvenile Justice (2001-2002)
• Select Committee on Oversight & Accountability for Florida's
• Pension Funds (2002)
• Select Committee on Security (2002)
• Tourism (2001-2002)
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Attorney
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
2001 — 2006 (5 years )
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Partner
Hanzman Criden
(Law Practice industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
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Partner
Holland & Knight LLP
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years )
Law Clerk (1984); Associate (1985-1986, 1994)
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Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
U.S. Senate
(Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years )
Directed Senate investigations and studies into terrorism, cybersecurity, organized crime, and money laundering.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney's Office
(Government Agency; Law Practice industry)
1986 — 1994 (8 years )
Served as a federal prosecutor in the Public Corruption Section of the Miami U.S. Attorney's office of the Civil Rights Section, and was ultimately appointed Senior Counselor for the U.S. Attorney.
Dan Gelber’s Education
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University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law
J.D. , Law , 1985
Truman Scholar
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Tufts University
1982
magna cum laude
Additional Information
Dan Gelber’s Interests:
Playing Wii with my 4 year old son (he's better), being lectured by my daughters, basketball, going through my in-box, public service
Dan Gelber’s Groups:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami (Volunteer Big Brother, 1985-present, past President), Camp Fiesta Summer Oncology Camp (Co-Founder and volunteer counselor, 1985-present), Do the Write Thing (Chairman, 1998-2000), United Way Board of Trustees (1997-present)
Dan Gelber’s Honors:
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008 for White-Collar Criminal Defense
• South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyer", 2005
• Best Lawyers in America, 2004
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2004
• Legal Aide, Legislative Champion, 2004
• The Florida Bar, President's Legislative Award, 2004
• Communications Workers of America "Most Effective Representative", 2002-2003
• Florida Association of Counties, County Champion Award, 2003
• United HomeCare Services, Claude Pepper Memorial Award, 2003
• Florida Police Chiefs Association, Legislative Award, 2002
• State of Israel Bonds, City of Peace Award, 2002
• The Trust for Public Land, Legislative Leadership Award, 2001
• Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, House Leadership Award
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