Bernard A. Conko: born McKeesport, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1943; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1973); University of Florida (J.D., 1975). Assistant General Counsel, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, 1988-1993. Chairman, Palm Beach County Environmental Hearing Board, 1995-2002. Member, July 1985-July 1988 and Chairman, July 1986-1988, The Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Palm Beach County. Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (Bench/Bar Conference Sub-Committee; Judicial Relations Committee Member, 1985-1988; Chairman, Local Government Liaison Committee, 1988-1989; Legislative Liaison Committee, 1984-1990); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Land Use; Real Property, Probate and Trust). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Law; Business Organization; Business Transactions; Local Government; Land Use; Probate; Trusts and Estates
