Professional Law Credentials
Bar & Court Admissions, Professional Honors & Appointments
- Member, The Florida Bar (FBN 0557978), 1986
- United States Tax Court
- Supreme Court of the United States of America , September 1993
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, May 1992
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, April 1987
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator, (No.03060 CR), 1995
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
- Certificate of Meritorious Public Service, the Florida Bar Client Security Fund Committee, 2002 – 2005
- Certificate in Negotiating and Mediating Employment Disputes, University of South Florida
- AV® Preeminent Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell, 2011 to present
- 10.0 Superb Rating from AVVO™, 2011 to present
Recipient
- The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award for the Sixth Circuit, 1994
- Pro Bono Certificate of Appreciation, Community Law Program, 1992 – 1993
- Pro Bono Award, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 1990
- Pro Bono Certificate of Recognition, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 1989
- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of St. Petersburg, Florida
Community and Public Service
- Pinellas County Board of Adjustment, Vice Chair, Clearwater, FL, Dec. 2010 – Oct. 2011
- Advisory Board Member, The Florida State University, Alumni & Friends of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2010 – 2011
- Board of Directors, Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services (PEMHS), 2014 to present
- Board of Directors, Suncoast Tiger Bay Club, 2015 to present
- Board of Directors, Girls, Inc., 2013 to 2016.
- Board of Directors, Pinellas Park/Gateway Chamber of Commerce, 2013 to present
- Rotarian, Rotary Club of St. Petersburg
- Town of Belleair Planning and Zoning Board, Belleair, Florida, 1997 – 2009
- Board of Trustees, UPARC Foundation, 2009 – 2014
- Secretary, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 2000 – 2001
- Chair, Law Week, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 1999
- Member, Executive Committee, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 1993 – 1995
- Board of Trustees, Community Law Program Inc., 1989 – 2008
- Board of Directors, Bay Area Legal Services Inc., Tampa, Florida, 1994 – 1997
- President, Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc., 1990 – 1993
- Board of Directors, Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc., 1988 – 1993
Education & Academic Honors
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Health Law, 1996
Honors: CALI Award
Drake University School of Law
Degree: Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1985
Honors and Activities: Recipient of the Bureau of National Affairs Law Student Award, 1985
American Jurisprudence Award, Remedies
Dean’s List
Preliminary Hearing Investigator, Law School Honor Board
The Florida State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1982