Raoul G. Cantero, III

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Raoul Cantero

Born	1960 Madrid, Spain
Alma mater	Florida State University Harvard University
Known for	Being a Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
Spouse	Ana Maria Perdomo

Raoul G. Cantero, III (born Raoul Roberto Garcia-Cantero y Batista in 1960 in Madrid, Spain) is a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.

1 Career
2 Family
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Career

Cantero graduated from Florida State University as an undergraduate and from Harvard University's law school and a Fulbright Scholar. Prior to his appointment to the Florida Supreme Court, he was a shareholder in the Miami firm of Adorno & Yoss.

On July 10, 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Cantero to the Florida Supreme Court. Cantero had not previously served as a judge, although he had extensive experience as an appellate attorney.

He has been frequently mentioned as a potential Supreme Court nominee.

On April 11, 2008, Justice Cantero announced his resignation from the Florida Supreme Court, due to his family's desire to return to Miami, their hometown. His last day on the court will be September 8, 2008.

[edit] Family

His father is Raoul Garcia-Cantero y Parajon and his mother is Elisa Aleida Batista y Godinez (born 1933). He married Ana Maria Perdomo on June 17, 1983 and they have three children. He attended the Sisters of St. Joseph run St. Theresa School in Coral Gables, Florida and later graduated high School from the Marist brothers run Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. His maternal grandfather was former Cuban President and dictator Fulgencio Batista.