Law School
Nova University, J.D., 1979
Law School Graduation Year
1979
College
Boston University; American University, B.A., 1973; Florida International University, M.S.M., 1975
Memberships
The Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section, 1989-1993; Immediate Past Chair, 1999-2000; Chair, Family Law Section, 1998-1999; Chair-Elect, 1997-1998; Secretary, Family Law Section, 1996-1997; Treasurer, Family Law Section, 1995-1996; Member, Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section, 1995-1996; Co-Chair, Legislation Committee, 1996-1997; Executive Council 1989-1993; 1995-2000, Family Law Certification Committee, 1992-1996; Editor, The Family Law Commentator, Family Law Section Newsletter, 1993-1995; Continuing Legal Education Committee: Co-Chair, 1991-1994; Chair, 1989-1999, Chair, Seminar: Provocative Problems in Divorce, 1990-1991; Taxation: The Practical Approach, 1989; Member, Legislation Committee, 1984-1993; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1984-1993, Long-Range Planning Sub-Committee, 1992-1993; Vice Chair, Consideration of Methods to Improved Continuity of Section Representatives, 1992-1993; Vice-Chair, Methods to Improve Speaker Diversity, 1992-1993; Programs Subcommittee, 1992-1993; Evaluation Subcommittee, 1992-1993; Publications Subcommittee, 1990-1992: Member, 1990-1993, Member Alternate, 1989-1990); American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Family Law Section, Marital Property Committee, 1997-1998). Member, Florida Supreme Court Family Law Steering Committee, 1998-2000. Master of The Bench, American Inns of Court: Canakaris Chapter, 1993-1995, 1998-2000 (restricted to Marital and Family Law).
Biographical
Co-Author: Joining the Corporation: The Vital Third Party In Dissolution Proceedings, 56 Florida Bar Journal, November, 1982; Inputting Income: Proving the Unprovable, 59 Florida Bar Journal, April, 1985; Recent Trends Relating to Attorney's Fee Decisions, CLE Lecture Outline, General Practice Section, January, 1989; Family Law and Corporations: Interdisciplinary Considerations for the Family Law Practitioner, CLE Lecture Outline, April-May, 1986; Privilege, Work Product and Compulsory Mental Examinations: Handling Psychiatric and Psychological Testimony, CLE Lecture Outline, October-December, 1986; Joining the Corporation: The Vital Third Party in Dissolution Proceedings, The Florida Bar Journal, November, 1982; Attorney/Client Issues, Methods of Proof and Use of Forensic CAA, Lecture Outline, May, 1998; Unusual Property, Lecture Outline, October, 2000. Member, Pinellas County Task Force on Domestic Violence, 1994-1995. Certified Family Court Mediator. Member, Florida Supreme Court Family Court Steering Committee, 1997-2000. (Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)