Admitted
1969, Florida; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Florida, J.D., 1969
Law School Graduation Year
1969
College
University of Florida, B.S.B.A., 1967
Memberships
Jacksonville Bar Association (President, 1980-1981); The Florida Bar (Member, 1976-1978 and Chairman, 1977, Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee; Member, Fourth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, 1980-1982; Member, Executive Council Trial Lawyers Section, 1982-1989; Chairman, 1987-1988; Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1990; Chairman, Fourth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committees, 1998-2001; The Florida Bar's Outstanding Professionalism Program, 1999; Charter Member, 1996—, and Chairman, 1999-2000, Admiralty and Maritime Law Board of Certification); Supreme Court Nominating Commission; Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents (President, 1985-1986); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member, Executive Council, 1982—; Southeastern Regional Vice President, 1984-1986; President, 1990-1991); Maritime Law Association of the United States; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Master, Chester Bedell Inn of Court; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; American Judicature Society (Life Member); Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. President, John Marshall Bar Association, 1969. Recipient: E. Smythe Gambrell Award by the American Bar Association for Best Professionalism Program, 2001; Outstanding Past President Award, the Florida Council of Bar Presidents, 2001. Selected: Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville Bar Association, 1999; Chapter Trial Lawyer of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2000; State of Florida Trial Lawyer of the Year, FLABOTA, 2000. Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates (President, 1996-1997, Jacksonville Chapter; Member, Executive Committee, FLABOTA, 1997—; President of FLABOTA, 2001; Member, National Board, 1999—). Fellow, International Society of Barristers; (Port Director, Southeastern Admiralty Law Committee, Jacksonville, 1996-1998). (Board Certified Civil Trial and Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)