Markenzy Lapointe | |
|---|---|
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| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ariana Fajardo Orshan Juan Gonzalez (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56)[1] Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Education | Florida State University (BS, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Markenzy Lapointe (born 1968) is an American lawyer who serves as United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida since January 2023.
Early life and education
Lapointe was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Lapointe moved to Miami with his family at the age of 16.[citation needed] After graduating from Miami Edison Senior High School in 1987, he attended Miami Dade College and joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the Florida State University in 1993 and a Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law in 1999.[2]
Career
From 1999 to 2001, he worked as a law clerk for Florida Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead. From 2002 to 2006, he served as an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Lapointe was a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman as partner in 2017.[3]
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida
On September 15, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Lapointe to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida.[3][4] On December 1, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote.[5] On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[6] He was sworn in on January 9, 2023, by Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga.[7]
Personal life
Lapointe is multilingual, speaking English, Creole and French.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Holsman, Melissa E. (December 31, 2023). "U.S. Attorney's Office remains vigilant as world events raise threat of violence". Treasure Coast Newspapers.
- ^ "Milestone for Miami: First Haitian-American nominee for U.S. attorney named by Biden". MSN. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Three New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "PN2640 — Markenzy Lapointe — Department of Justice". congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Markenzy Lapointe Swears Oath of Office as South Florida United States Attorney". United States Department of Justice. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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