George J. Felos | |
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| Born | George James Felos March 1952 (age 72) New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Boston University School of Law ( JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
George James Felos (born March 1952) is an American lawyer specializing in right-to-die cases. He is best known for representing Terri Schiavo's husband Michael. [1]
Early life and education
Raised Greek-Orthodox, Felos graduated from Boston University School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1976. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1977.
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Career
In 1990 he represented the family of Estelle Browning in an earlier right-to-die case at the Florida Supreme Court. [2] Browning while still healthy had written a living will asking not to be artificially kept alive, before having a serious stroke, which had left her in a nursing home reliant on a feeding tube for nearly 3 years; a judge had prevented the will being enacted, but Felos litigated the case even after Browning's death in 1989. [3] In 1990 in a "landmark ruling" the Florida Supreme Court decided in Browning's favor, ruling that the permanently incapacitated need not be force-fed. [4]
His conduct in the Schiavo case caused controversy, because he had Terry Schiavo moved to the Suncoast Hospice, Florida, where until recently he had been chairman of the board. [5]
He is also the author of Litigation as Spiritual Practice (Blue Dolphin Publishing), which combined discussion of legal practice with spiritual reflections on meditation and new-age religious beliefs. [6]
References
- ^ Tubbs, Sharon (May 25, 2001). "The spirit and the law". St Petersburg Times (Florida). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Colby, William H (2007). Unplugged: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America. AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. p. 15. ISBN 9780814401606.
- ^ "Florida Woman Dies Attached to a Tube; Legal Fight Goes On". New York Times. July 19, 1989.
- ^ "Right-to-die law defined by local case". St Petersburg Times (Florida). October 13, 2003.
- ^ Didion, Joan (Jun 9, 2005). "The Case of Theresa Schiavo". New York Review of Books.
- ^ Pfeiffer, Eric (March 30, 2005). "Odd Felos". National Review.[ permanent dead link]