Years active 1989 - Present | Website Judicial website | |
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Born 1962 Miami Beach, Florida Alma mater University of Miami School of Law | ||
Martin Zilber is an American judge based in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He was elected to the court in 2014 for a term beginning on January 6, 2015, and expiring on January 4, 2021.
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Early life and education
Zilber was born in Miami Beach, Florida in 1962. Martin received his B.A. from the University of Florida in 1984 and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1988.
Career
After graduating from the University of Miami School of Law, Zilber became a legal intern in the Miami-Dade county state attorney's office. In 1989, Zilber went to work as in-house general counsel to several transportation companies including Metro Transportation Services, Metro Taxi and Greyline Bus.
He became vice-president of mergers and acquisitions for Coach U.S.A., in 1997. After the acquisition of the company by Stagecoach, he became the president of the Taxi Cab, Limousine, and Paratransit Association. In 2001, he co-founded the firm, Stolzenberg, Gelles, and Zilber, and remained there as a partner, till 2014. From 2010-2014, Zilber also served as a traffic magistrate in Miami-Dade county.
In 2005 he was elected, to a four-year term, to the Coconut Grove village council. The council was responsible for voting on a variety of zoning and community issues. During his term, Zilber was elected chairman of the village council by fellow councilmen. The same year, he was appointed to the Jackson Memorial Hospital Public Health Trust. Zilber was recommended by Florida governor Jeb Bush and appointed by the Miami-Dade county commission. He served for ten years on the Miami-Dade county arts board and was active in the cultural and arts as vice chairman of the cultural affairs council of Miami Dade county.
He is a judge for the Eleventh Circuit Court, in Florida. He was elected to the court, in 2014, for a term beginning on January 6, 2015 and expiring on January 4, 2021. He began in the Juvenile Dependency Division and Unified Family Court. He was an adjunct professor at Miami-Dade College and Florida International University. Zilber now serves in the Felony Criminal Division of the Circuit Court.
Personal life
Zilber lives with his wife and two children in Miami-Dade County, Florida.