Curriculum Vitae

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 Speaker, Medical Claims Defense Network Seminar
2010 Umpire
2008 Expert Witness in Attorney’s Fees
2008 Certified Family Court Mediator
2008 Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
2008 Qualified Arbitrator
2008 JAY SPECHLER, P.A., Attorney at Law
2008 Mediator, Jay Spechler, P.A.., Fort Lauderdale, Fl.

1989 – 2008 County Court Judge
Elected without opposition – 1988
Re-elected – fifth term in 2006
Appointed by Chief Judge as Mentor for County Court 1995-1999
Assigned to Civil Division from 1990 – Present
Assigned to Criminal Division in 1989
Assigned to South Regional Courthouse Criminal and Civil Division from 1989 – 1990

1995 – 2007 Administrative Judge of Broward County Court

1990 - 1995 Chairperson of Civil Division of Broward County Court
Judge Spechler designed & implemented the traffic infraction program resulting in savings of tax dollars to the community and keeping police officers on the streets.
Judge Spechler also initiated the traffic infractions “blitz” program resulting in disposition of 12,000 traffic infractions in three days.
Judge Spechler initiated the first Traffic Magistrate’s Continuing Education Program which has since become the model program for the State of Florida.

1985 – 1988 JAY S. SPECHLER, P.A., Hollywood, Florida
General Litigation practice with emphasis in Family Law, Criminal Law, Real Estate and Commercial Litigation.

1981 – 1985 SPECHLER AND LYNCH, P.A., Hollywood, Florida
General Litigation practice with emphasis in Family Law, Criminal Law, Real Estate and Commercial Litigation.

1979 – 1981J. LEONARD FLEET, P.A., Hollywood, Florida
Associate Attorney

1979 Instructor: Miami Dade Community College

1974 Realtor Associate

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor: Nova Law School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1975 – 1978
J.D., Dean’s List November, 1978
1977 Book Award: Interviewing, Counseling and Negotiating
Representing Nova Law School in Regional Competition at Tulane University.
Civil Rights Litigation, Moot Court Finals, 1977

Undergraduate: University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1974
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1971

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Florida Supreme Court:
Member: Appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara J. Pariente as Mentor for new County Judges in the 17th Judicial Circuit, 2004.
Member: Appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Lewis as Mentor for new County Judges in the 17th Judicial Circuit, 2006.
Member: The Delphi Policy Committee, 1999. Appointed by Florida Supreme Court Justice Major B. Harding.
Responsible for developing an improved process for certifying the need for additional judges that accurately reflects the time and workload required by trial court judges to handle their caseload.
Member: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Committee on Professionalism
Member: Judicial Resources Study Judges’ Forum Group to review information reported by trial court judges for developing a process for recommended adjustments to case weight updates.

Florida Conference of County Court Judges
Co-Chair Legislative Committee, 1998 – 2001
Co-Chair Delphi Committee, 1999 – 2000
Member, Legislative Committee, 1989- 2001; 2003 – 2004
Member, Conference Committee, 1993 – 2004

Bar Associations:
American Bar Association
The Florida Bar
The New York Bar
Broward County Bar Association
Mentoring Program, 1987
Broward County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, Vice-President, 1986 – 1987

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

2009 to Present Board of Directors, Temple Beth El, Hollywood

2002 Chair, Canvassing Board of Broward County,
Responsible for the accountability of election procedures and results during the November 2002 Gubernatorial Election.

2000 Member, Fort Lauderdale Delegation of Sister Cities visit to China; First official delegation from the United States in 20 years.
1996 – 2007 Member, Public Safety Coordinating Council, Broward County
1994 – 2003 Board of Directors, Young At Art Children’s Museum
1990 – 1991 Shepard Broad Law Center, First Dean’s Council of Alumni
1986 – 1991 Broward Forum, Chair 1990 – 1991; Co- Chair, 1989 – 1990; Vice-President,1987-1988; Board of Directors, 1986-1989; B’nai Brith Justice Lodge, Board of Directors, 1989 – 1990; Advisory Board, 1990 – 1991

Broward Lawyers Care, Advisory Committee, 1989 -1991
Candidate, House of Representatives, District 98, 1984
Hollywood Lakes Civic Association, Vice-President, 1983 – 1986
Temple Beth El, Board of Trustees, 1996 – 1997
City of Hollywood, Ordinance and Charter Review Board
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood Rotary Club
Nova Alumni Association
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Broward County Crime Commission

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2004 Alumni Honors: Profiled in 30th Year Anniversary Celebration, Shepard Broad Law Center
1999 City Link magazine: Named Best Judge in Broward and Palm Beach Counties
1986 Awarded by the Broward County Bar Association for providing Pro Bono legal services to the underprivileged.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

The Supreme Court of Florida
State of New York
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Trial Bar
United States Courts of Appeal, 5th and 11th Circuits

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