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

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from the

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. Zack was the youngest and first Hispanic president of the Florida Bar. 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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