Richard A. Lazzara

Richard A. Lazzara
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office December 17, 2011
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office September 29, 1997 – December 17, 2011
Nominated by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John H. Moore II
Succeeded by	Brian J. Davis
Personal details
Born	1945 (age 78–79) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Loyola University New Orleans Fredric G. Levin College of Law (formerly University of Florida College of Law)

Richard Allen Lazzara (born 1945) is a judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He was in private practice from 1974 - 1986. He served on the 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1988–1993, and was appellate judge for the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida from 1993 - 1997. In 1997 he was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as a United States District Judge. On December 17, 2011 he assumed senior status.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 1967.
• Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in 1970.

External links

• Richard A. Lazzara at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by John H. Moore II	Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 1997–2011	Succeeded by Brian J. Davis