Stephen Neal Zack (born December 2, 1947) is a Cuban-American Lawyer who fled from Castro's communist regime as a teenager. Zack attended the

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for his

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, and he received his Juris Doctor from the

Levin College of Law The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (UF Law) is the law school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest operating public law school in Florida, and second oldest overall ...

. Zack was the youngest and first Hispanic president of the

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. Later, becoming President of the

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from 2010 to 2011. At present he is a partner at the Boies Schiller Flexner law firm. In August 2019, he was recognized by ''The American Lawyer'' magazine with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given to attorneys who have had an extraordinary impact on society and the legal profession over their careers.

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