Admitted
1975, Florida; 1977, District of Columbia; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Florida, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1973; Florida State University, 1977
Memberships
The Florida Bar (Chairman, Local Government Law Section, 1981-1982; Secretary, Administrative Law Section, 1979-1980; Stetson Law Review Local Government Symposium Co-Editor, 1985-1990; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1982-1988); Orange County Bar Association; American Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1992-1995; Executive Committee, 1994-1995; Finance Committee, 1992-1995, Chair, 1994-1995; Task Force on Revenue Generation, Chair, 1995-1996; 1996 Annual Meeting Advisory Committee, Chair, 1995-1996. Member: Audit Committee, 1995-2000, Chair, 1999-2000; Meetings and Travel Committee, 1996-2000; Urban, State and Local Government Law Section; Secretary, 1987-1988; Vice-Chairman, 1988-1989; Chairman, 1990-1991. Section Delegate, 1991-1992, 1996-2001; Administrative Law Section; Council, 1988-1991, 1995-2000; State Administrative Law Committee Chairman, 1986-1988; Standing Committee on Election Law, 1989-1992; Commission on Non-Dues Revenues, 1993-1995; Task Force on Long-Range Financial Planning, Vice-Chair, 1994-1995; Executive Director Search Committee, 1994); American Law Institute; National Association of Bond Lawyers; American Planning Association (Member, Planning and Law Division); Urban Land Institute (Tampa Bay District Council Steering Committee, 1989-1993); International Downtown Association (Board of Directors, 1991-1993); Florida Trust for Historic Preservation (President, 1989-1991); Sports Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Director, Florida Division of Elections, 1978. Staff Director, Florida House of Representatives, 1979. City Attorney, City of Lakeland, Florida, 1979-1982. President, University of Florida National Alumni Association, 1986-1987; Board of Directors, 1999—. Board of Trustees, University of Florida Foundation, 1986-1994. Member, Council for Urban Economic Development, 1996—. Author: Tax Exempt Redevelopment Financing in Florida, Stetson L.Rev., Summer 1991; Local Governments and Professional Sports Teams, State and Local News, Amer. Bar Assn., Spring, 1994. Adjunct Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law. (Board Certified City, County and Local Government Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)