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FL Bar #: 655759 (05/19/1987)
Appointed By: Gov. Charles J. Crist, Jr.
The Hon. Ramiro Mañalich is a judge for the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. He was appointed to the seat by former Governor Charlie Crist in 2008.
The 20th Judicial Circuit encompasses Charlotte County, Collier County, Glades County, Hendry County, and Lee County. Mañalich has held assignments in Collier County, presiding over general civil, probate, and guardianship cases.
Prior to his appointment, Mañalich was a judge for the Collier County Court, a position to which he was named by former Governor Jeb Bush in 2003. Before that, he spent fourteen years with the Collier County Attorney’s Office (1989 to 2003). Mañalich started there as an assistant county attorney in 1989, rising through the ranks to become chief assistant county attorney in 1995.
He received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1980. Mañalich went on to complete a J.D. at Marquette University Law School in 1984. As a law student, he clerked at Bosshard & Associates (1979) and Robert Silverstein & Associates in Milwaukee (1982).
He was admitted to practice in Wisconsin (1984), Florida (1987), the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin (1984), and Colorado (1994). He is also board-certified in City, County, and Local Government Law by the Florida Bar.
After graduating from law school, Mañalich began his legal career as a staff attorney with the Wisconsin Public Defender’s Office. He handled misdemeanor, juvenile, felony, mental commitment, and paternity cases until 1987, at which time he relocated to Hollywood, Florida. Mañalich was hired as an associate at Conroy, Simberg & Lewis, where he represented insurance carriers in workers' compensation matters.
His memberships have included the American Bar Association and the Collier County Bar Association (board of directors and president). He has also served on the 20th Judicial Circuit Local Steering Committee on Professionalism as well as the Judicial Independence Committee, Legal Aid Society Committee, Pro Bono Committee, and Public Guardianship Committee.
From a civic standpoint, Mañalich was a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Collier County and a Trustee Emeritus of the Collier County Community Foundation. He also spent time as a presiding judge of the Collier County Teen Court and as presiding judge and scoring judge of the Collier County High School Mock Trial Competition.
He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Collier County Bar Association in 2002.
In 1960, his parents, Ramiro Senior and Mercedes, fled Cuba when Mañalich was an infant. In Cuba, his father worked as an attorney in Havana, where he represented U.S. businesses, though he was unable to attend law school in the United States. He ultimately found a job teaching Spanish at Concordia College in Moorehead, Minnesota, and later at North Dakota State University in Fargo. He retired as Professor Emeritus of Spanish.
Mañalich is an avid sports fan and his hobbies include long-distance running, outdoor recreation, music, literature, and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Jane, have two children and two adopted dogs, Beethoven and Zorro.
| Current Appointment 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida |
| Previous Appointment Collier County Court | Collier County Court |
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Education
J.D., Marquette University Law School - 1984 B.A., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse - 1980 |
J.D., Marquette University Law School - 1984 B.A., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse - 1980 |
| Official Website www.ca.cjis20.org | www.ca.cjis20.org |
| Current Court: | FL - 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida |
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| Previous Court: | FL - Collier County Court |
| Clerk phone: | +1 (239) 252-8314 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judge | 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | None |
| Staff Attorney | Wisconsin Public Defender’s Office | Rock County, Wisconsin |
| Judge | Collier County Court | Collier County, Florida |
| Chief Assistant County Attorney | Office of the County Attorney | Collier County, Florida |
| Assistant County Attorney | Office of the County Attorney | Collier County, Florida |
| Attorney | Conroy, Simberg & Lewis, P.A. | Broward County, Florida |
Ballotpedia: Ramiro Mañalich
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