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