1988 University of Florida Juris Doctorate
Gainesville, Florida
1983 Duke University Bachelor of Health Science
Durham, North Carolina
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
The Florida Bar, 1988
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator, 2008
Board Certified in Medical Malpractice, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 2014
Certified Court-Appointed Arbitrator, 2020
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Florida Bar, 1988
Marion County Bar Association, President 1993-1994
The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council 1996-2005, Chairman 2003-2004
American Board of Trial Advocates, Florida Chapter, 2007
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Marion County Professionalism Subcommittee, Appointed 9/24/2013 – Present
American College of Board Certified Attorneys, 2017
International Society of Barristers, 2018
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
"Legal Issues In Nursing", Marion Community Hospital Staff Development Department, July 1995
"Litigation", Legal Assistants Program at Central Florida Community College, Feb. 1996
"Medical Malpractice", Ocala Association of Legal Assistants, April 1996
"1996 Risk Management Seminars for Physicians", Florida Physicians Insurance Company, 1996
"Seminar for Office Managers”, Munroe Regional Medical Center, Sept. 1997
"Medical Malpractice", Marion County Legal Secretaries Association, Sept. 1997
Advanced Trial Advocacy, Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar, Chairperson, 1998-2002
“Nurse Practice Act”, Association of Perioperative Nurses, May 2000
“Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Cases: Taming the Mythical Dragons on Your Trial Docket”, Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies, May 2010
“Women Mediators and Gender Dynamics in Mediation”, Dispute Resolution Conf., July 2015
“Defending Damages: Don’t Hide Your Head in the Sand”, National Board of Trial Advocates Allstar Conference, Nov. 2018
“Go on the Offense with Your Damages Defense”, Florida Board of Trial Advocates Annual
Meeting, July 2019
“How Covid-19 Pandemic is Affecting the Practice of Law Across the United States”,
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Webinar Panelist, May 2020
“Combatting Plaintiff Tactics in Jury Selection”, Florida Liability Claims Conference, June 2021
Book Chapter
“Demonstrative Exhibits”, Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook published by The Florida Bar and Lexis Nexis, Revised 2nd Edition, 2010.
Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory: Lawyer Rating – “A.V.”