Judge Mario Goderich, who sat in the REGJB in its heyday, and on the 3rd DCA for fifteen years has passed away.
Judge Goderich was, amongst many attributes, a true gentleman. Never a harsh word from him. He was studious, and kind, and dignified, and the epitome of a Judge. We tried many a case before Judge Goderich in the REGJB. He was one of our favourites, for good reason, and we were not alone in our admiration for him.
There are many more attributes about Judge Goderich, including being one of the first Cuban born appellate judges in Florida. His 3rd DCA bio is here, It is well worth a read. He graduated law school from the University of Havana and was a practising attorney in Cuba until things went south and he and his family had to come to the US, where he started all over again. But we will leave all of those to others to post in the comments section.
We choose to remember him as a gentleman. Unfailingly polite. Hardworking. The kind of judicial temperament that someone is born with.
A true judge in every sense of the word, and a man who made Miami-Dade County better for all of us for serving on the bench. We have missed him since his well earned retirement in 2005.