 Attorney
George J. Felos is a nationally recognized expert in right-to-die
cases. He is best known for the landmark Florida case that established
an individual’s constitutional right to refuse or have withdrawn
unwanted medical treatment. Currently, he is lead attorney in the
Terri Schiavo case—a multi-year struggle to end the artificial
feeding of a vegetative young woman—which was featured on NBC’s
Dateline program.He has appeared on numerous television and radio programs including NBC's Today Show, CBS’s Early Show, CNN’s Connie Chung Tonight, Daybreak, Greenfield at Large and Burden of Proof, Court TV’s Pros and Cons, Inside Edition, The Kathy Fountain Show, and NPR’s All Things Considered. He presents seminars and debates end-of-life issues for various professional, educational, civic and religious groups, and leads meditation and personal growth workshops. George created and teaches “Meditation for Lawyers,” the first-of-its-kind instructional course accredited for continuing legal education in Florida. He graduated from Boston University School of Law, has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 1978, was a founding member of the National Legal Advisors Committee on Choice in Dying, and served as Board Chair of The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, the largest non-profit Hospice in the world. A classical pianist, yoga teacher, Hospice volunteer, saltwater fisherman, and guest minister to various churches in his spare time, George resides in Dunedin, Florida. 
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