Michael Satz

Michael J Satz is an American attorney and politician in the State of Florida, serving as State Attorney for Florida's 17th judicial circuit, covering Broward County[1]. A native of Pennsylvania, Satz is an alumnus of the University of Miami’s School of Law. Following graduation, Satz became an assistant prosecutor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and quickly developed a reputation as a tough courtroom litigator.

In 1976, he was elected State Attorney for Florida’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County and he has been re-elected every four years since.

As State Attorney, Mr. Satz has responded to Broward County’s diverse crime problems by instituting and expanding specialized prosecution units that focus on cases such as sexual battery and child abuse, domestic violence, public corruption and organized crime.

Awards and recognitions

Mr. Satz, who early in his career recognized the needs of victims of crime, instituted a Victim Advocate Unit to provide counseling and assistance to victims. For his efforts, he received the 2004 President’s Award by the Broward Victim’s Rights Coalition. [2]

In 2015, Mr. Satz received Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the B’nai B’rith Justice Unit #5207 and the Broward County Crime Commission. The organization Leadership Broward presented Mr. Satz its annual “Profiles in Leadership” award in 2006. And in 2005, the National Association of Social Workers, Florida Chapter honored him with the local Elected Official of the Year award. [1]

Mr. Satz was honored with the “Community Safety Award” by Legal Aid of Broward County in 2003 and, the same year, the Broward County Bar Association’s Board of Directors presented him with the Government Lawyer Award.

In 2001, the Broward County Bar Association gave Mr. Satz its Lynn Futch Professionalism in Practice award. He also received the “Heart Award” by the Broward County Children’s Consortium in 2000. And he proudly accepted the 1998 Sharon Solomon Advocate Award in commemoration of Broward’s late child advocate, Sharon Solomon.

Mr. Satz also has been recognized by the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association, the Anti-Defamation League and the Sexual Assault Treatment Center of Broward County, a facility he helped create. The University of Miami’s School of Law Alumni Association presented him with its annual ‘Alumni Achievement Award’ and in 2015, he was presented the “Humanitarian of the Year” award by The Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention organization.

Personal life

Mike is an avid snow skier who stays in shape with a regular fitness regimen. He is founder and co-chair of the American Cancer Society’s “Up the River” cruise, part of the cancer society’s annual “Jail and Bail” fundraising event in Broward.

References

  1. 1 2 "About Michael J. Satz". Florida Department of Justice. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ↑ "The Broward County Crime Commission's 34th Annual Criminal Justice Dinner" (PDF). The Broward County Crime Commission. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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