Admitted
1978, Florida; 1980, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Law School
Stetson University, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Florida State University, B.S., 1975
Memberships
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1995—; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Liaison to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Pro Bono Oversight Committee, 1995-1999; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Liaison to the Peer Mediation Partnership Project, Hillsborough County School System, 1996-2000); The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section, 1979—; Member, 1994-2002 and Chairman, 1996-1997 and 1999 to 2000, Workers' Compensation Rules Committee; Workers' Compensation Rules Committee Liaison to the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, 1996-2000); Florida Academy of Professional Mediators; Association for Conflict Resolution (formerly Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution).
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Certifications: Designated in Workers' Compensation by the Florida Bar, 1981-1988; Florida Supreme Court, Civil Trial Mediation, 1995—. Author: Two too few; Three too many? or 2001 Doctors-A Claims Odyssey, Workers' Compensation Section News and Four-Forty Report, January 1985; Logical Cause: What's Left After 1990? The Florida Bar Journal, June 1991; How the Rules Have Changed-An Update on the Worker's Compensation Rules of Procedure, The Hillsborough County Bar Association LAWYER, March 996; Workers' Compensation Mediation Defined: Ritual and Drama, The Hillsborough County Bar Association LAWYER, June 1999. (Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)