14 Facts About Dexter Lehtinen

Dexter Wayne Lehtinen is an American attorney, former politician, interim US Attorney for south Florida, and a law instructor.

Dexter Lehtinen is the husband of former US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

Dexter Lehtinen then graduated with an MA from Columbia University and an MBA in 1974.

Dexter Lehtinen joined the United States Army as an officer.

Dexter Lehtinen received a Purple Heart in 1971 for severe facial injuries during the Vietnam War.

In 1980, Lehtinen ran against incumbent Democratic State Representative Gene Flinn in a multi-member southwest Dade County district.

In June 1988, Dexter Lehtinen resigned his Florida Senate seat after US Attorney General Edwin Meese took a "high-risk gamble" in naming him to succeed Leon Kellner as US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

Dexter Lehtinen said his departure had nothing to do with a well-publicized internal Justice Department investigation of him because of the Martinez case.

Dexter Lehtinen served as the general counsel for the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Indians until May 2010.

In November 2011, the same tribe filed a lawsuit against Dexter Lehtinen for alleged malpractice regarding tax advice.

In return, Dexter Lehtinen filed suit and received judgment against the Tribe.

Dexter Lehtinen served as an adjunct instructor at University of Miami School of Law and at Florida International University.

Dexter Lehtinen married then-Florida State Representative Ileana Ros on June 9,1984, while they were both serving in the Florida House of Representatives.

Dexter Lehtinen was previously married to Donna L Stevenson and had two children with her, Katharine Natasha and Douglas Hooper.