Admitted
1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Miami, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
University of Florida, B.A., 1977
Memberships
Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, Workers' Compensation Section, 1992—; Treasurer, 1996-2001; Chair-Elect Designate, 2000-2001; Chair-Elect, 2001-2002; Chair, 2002-2003); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Jacksonville Defense Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Omicron Delta Kappa; Tau Epsilon Phi; Florida Blue Key. Recipient: University of Florida Hall of Fame nomination, elected 1977. Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, elected 1977. Author and Guest Lecturer: Arising Out of and in the Course of Employment Cases including 'Going and Coming Rule', Traveling Employee Doctrine, Deviation from Employment and Lunch Time Accidents, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Certification Review Course Faculty, 1991, 1992; Attorney Fees, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education; Survival of the Fittest: Workers' Compensation Practice Under the 1994 Act, Guest Editor, News and 440 Report, The Florida Bar, 1996. Formerly: Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1981-1983; Member, Coker, Myers, Schickel and Sorenson, P.A., Jacksonville, Florida, 1983-1996. Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Workers' Compensation Mediator, Florida Supreme Court. President, Exposure Analysis, Inc., and creator of Projected Indemnity Exposure (PIE), workers' compensation present value calculation software. Community Service: Committee Chairman, Pack 12, Boy Scouts Of America, 1996-2001; Troup 12 Boy Scouts Of America, 2001—.