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Alberto R. Cardenas, a partner in the law firm of Tew Cardenas LLP. He holds a law degree from Seton Hall University (J.D., 1974). He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cardenas has been counsel of record in a number of precedent-setting and published court decisions. He was selected by his peers as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" from 2007 through 2009 and has been named as one of Washington, D.C.'s top lobbyists by The Hill newspaper for the past four years.
Mr. Cardenas is a regular opinion editorial columnist for El Diario, the largest circulating Spanish-speaking newspaper in the country and has frequently appeared on network television, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, Univision, CNN Espanol, and Telemundo.
Al Cardenas has been featured in numerous state and national publications and named top of his field in the areas of law, business and politics. A few of his many honors include: one of "Florida Super Lawyers 2008" representing government, cities and municipalities; featured in Latino Leaders magazine and also named as one of "The Most Influential Leaders in the Latino Community Today" in 2008; named one of the "Legal Impact Leaders 2008" by the South Florida Business Leader; one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics 2007" by Hispanic Business; and consistently named as "The 100 Poderosos" in PODER magazine in Business and Movers & Shakers. In his distinguished career, Al Cardenas served two terms as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, the largest state political party in the country. Prior to his service as Chairman, Mr. Cardenas served three consecutive terms as Vice-Chairman.
Over the past 15 years, he has chaired the Florida campaign of a number of Presidential and Statewide candidates and has represented the State of Florida at every Republican National Convention since 1976.
After Ronald Reagan's successful presidential campaign in 1980, the President-elect chose Mr. Cardenas for his transition team, making him responsible for the transition of the United States Department of Commerce. President Reagan also appointed him to chair the President's Commission on Small and Minority Business Affairs in 1982 and later as Special Ambassador to St. Kitts-Nevis upon that nation's independence in 1983.
President George H. W. Bush appointed Mr. Cardenas to the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association from 1985 to 1990. He also served on the President's Trade Policy Commission.
Governor Jeb Bush appointed Al Cardenas as a member of the Board of Trustees to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). He is also a national board member and treasurer of the American Conservative Union and is a member of the Public Affairs Committee of the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Cardenas is a member of the Board of Advisors of Seton Hall School of Law and a former trustee of Florida A&M University and Miami Dade College.
Al Cardenas was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948 and came to the United States with his parents at the age of 12. Today, he and his wife of 31 years, Diana, reside in Key Biscayne, Florida. They have five children and four grandchildren.
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