Markenzy Lapointe Explained

Markenzy Lapointe
Office:United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
Term Start:January 9, 2023
President:Joe Biden
Predecessor:Ariana Fajardo Orshan
Juan Gonzalez (acting)
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Education:Florida State University (BS, JD)
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. 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.[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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holsman . Melissa E. . U.S. Attorney's Office remains vigilant as world events raise threat of violence . . December 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: Milestone for Miami: First Haitian-American nominee for U.S. attorney named by Biden . 2022-09-15 . MSN . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-15 . President Biden Announces Three New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys . 2022-09-15 . The White House . en-US.
  4. Nominations Sent to the Senate . September 15, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  5. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. December 1, 2022.
  6. Web site: September 15, 2022 . PN2640 — Markenzy Lapointe — Department of Justice . September 15, 2022 . congress.gov.
  7. Web site: Markenzy Lapointe Swears Oath of Office as South Florida United States Attorney . 2023-01-09 . United States Department of Justice . 2023-01-09.

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