Walter Pesetsky
Lynda Peeler

Florida was not new to Walter Pezetsky when he came here to live as an adult. He was born in Brooklyn where he lived his first two years then his family moved the Florida until he was 8 or 9. World War II came and his family moved back to Brooklyn where he attended junior high at PS 174 and high school at HS 109 in Brownsville. He went on to Thomas Jefferson and Hunter College in the Bronx. He had a swimming scholarship that was usurped by the football department so he came to Miami and coached the competitive swimming for the City of Miami Beach. With his undergraduate studies in finance and economics he went on to the University of Miami Law School, specializing in Insurance Law. During his schooling he coached at North Miami Beach Senior High.

He married Cindy Cone, a student at the University of Florida. She transferred to the University of Miami. They produced four successful children; the oldest son an MD who lives in New Orleans; a son who is a photojournalist and does major purchasing for national companies; a daughter who is a CPA in Washington, DC; and the youngest son is an attorney practicing in San Francisco. Cindy was a teacher who went back to school and became a computer analyst working for a major company.

Walter's sterling career has included litigation for and against municipalities from protecting the public through class action, to representing hospitals and developers negotiating municipalities and county governments. He has gone before two counties and many more cities in zoning issues. He has been the Mayor of North Miami Beach for several terms, served as Municipal Judge for North Miami Beach, has been admitted to practice by not only the Supreme Court of the State of Florida, but the United States Supreme Court and many more. He is a member of professional organizations, governmental organizations and committees, fraternal, charitable and religious organizations,and business organizations. He has been honored by these and more.

Walter has added to his plate fulfillment of a promise to the late Mayor Samson that he would work with the city to help keep his dream going. The promise brought him to the Sunny Isles Beach Civic, Cultural and Beautification Trust where he serves as Community Liaison. He is a caring man who is well respected not only for his ability but his kindness and caring. This, in a very brief nutshell, is Walter Pezetsky.


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