About Eddie

Eduardo (“Eddie”) Fernández applies his business knowledge in his role as the Clerk of Courts, just as he did in his practice in corporate and governmental law. Before being appointed as the Clerk, Eddie was attorney in Shutts & Bowen’s Orlando office, where he worked on major transactions for national and international corporations and for local governments and agencies.

Eddie earned degrees in economics and accounting before attending law school. While a law student, he was a board member of the Journal of Law & Public Policy and an executive board member for the Florida Journal of International Law.  He also received a Book Award in Legal Research & Writing and an award for best Note. He was selected by his law school class to speak at graduation as their class representative. While in business school, Mr. Fernández served as vice president of his graduating class and completed two national accounting and finance consulting practicums.  Mr. Fernández also earned his A.B. from Rollins College, where he graduated in the top 1% of his class.

Eddie authored “La Isla del Escape: America’s Escape from Corporate Taxes and Puerto Rico’s Taxed Future.” The article describes corporate tax planning techniques in United States territories after the phase out of IRC § 936, and was published in issue 19.1 of the Florida Journal of International Law.

Dedicated to his community, Eddie regularly volunteers for political and nonprofit organizations.  He is also an active member of local and state bar associations.

Education

• B.A., Economics, Rollins College, summa cum laude

• M.B.A., Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business, with honors

• J.D., University of Florida Law School

Recognition

• Named to “25 Most Influential Hispanics in Central Florida” by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

of Metro Orlando and Vision Magazine, 2013

• Selected for inclusion as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers, 2010

• Book Award in Legal Research & Writing while in law school

Affiliations

• Orange County Bar Association

• Orange County Domestic Violence Commission, Board  Member

• Central Receiving Center, Board Member

• Juvenile Assessment Center

• Florida Bar Association

• Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Former Board Member

• University of Florida Law Alumni Council, Executive Committee

• Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida, Second Vice President

• Central Florida Partnership, Young Professional Advisory Council

• Citrus Civitan Club of Orlando, Member and Past President

• Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, Inc., Regional Council and Chair, Technical Assistance Committee

• Rollins College Alumni Association

 

RECOGNITION

·        Named to “25 Most Influential Hispanics in Central Florida” by Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando & Vision Magazine, 2013

·        Florida Super Lawyers, selected for inclusion as a Rising Star, 2010

EDUCATION

·        University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D.

·        Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., Accounting, with honors

·        Rollins College, A.B., Economics, summa cum laude

BAR ADMISSIONS

·        The Florida Bar

AFFILIATIONS

·        American Bar Association