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 District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2020
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
Pro Bono Certificate of Appreciation, Community Law Program
Pro Bono Award, St. Petersburg Bar Association
Pro Bono Certificate of Recognition, St. Petersburg Bar Association
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 2019
Past Board Member, Town of Belleair Planning and Zoning Board, Belleair, Florida
Board of Trustees, UPARC Foundation, 2009 – 2014
Served as Secretary, St. Petersburg Bar Association
Past Chair, Law Week, St. Petersburg Bar Association
Served on Executive Committee, St. Petersburg Bar Association
Served on the Board of Trustees for the Community Law Program Inc.
Served on Board of Directors for Bay Area Legal Services Inc., Tampa, Florida
Past President, Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc.
Served on the Board for the Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc.

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