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Earle W. Peterson, Jr. is an AV rated lawyer with a distinguished career in law and serving as a judge on Florida's circuit and appellate courts. Prior to joining the Carlyle Appellate Law Office in 2006, Mr. Peterson was a judge on Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal, where he was elected Chief Judge and served in that capacity from 1995-1997. Earle W. Peterson, Jr. is a highly respected lawyer in The Villages, Florida. With an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, he has had a distinguished career practicing law and serving as a judge on Florida's circuit and appellate courts. Prior to joining the Carlyle Appellate Law Office in 2006, Mr. Peterson was a judge on Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal, where he was elected Chief Judge and served in that capacity from 1995-1997. In addition to handling appellate litigation matters within The Carlyle Appellate Law Office, Mr. Peterson is available to assist other appellate lawyers throughout Florida by conducting mock oral arguments in significant cases and providing appellate consultation and strategic evaluations to outside appellate counsel and their clients. Mr. Peterson's educational background is impressive, having earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State University in 1957 and a commission in the US Army Reserve. After fulfilling his active duty requirement, he practiced as a certified public accountant until 1962 when he attended the University of Florida College of Law where he obtained his J.D. with high honors and graduated first in his class. He was also inducted into the legal honor societies, Phi Kappa Phi and Order of the Coif. After graduation, Mr. Peterson became a partner with McCune Hiaasen, Crum, Ferris and Gardener in Fort Lauderdale, but moved to Lake County in 1979 where he engaged in private practice until he was appointed to the Circuit Court bench in 1988. Two years later, he was appointed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal where he served with distinction until his retirement in December 2005. Throughout his judicial career, Mr. Peterson has been active in his community. In 2005, he was instrumental in the formulation of the Lake-Sumter Inns of Court. As an avid Paso Fino owner, Peterson is a member of the Paso Fino Horse Association and has traveled with his horse, Carlota la M "Carly", throughout the country participating in parades and other events. During one of the most memorable retirement parties in the Fifth District Court of Appeal's history, Carly carried Mr. Peterson (who was donned with a tuxedo, hat, and bolo tie) through the Court's parking garage and bowed elegantly following the judge's farewell remarks.
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