Admitted
1980, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1985, New Mexico; 1989, Colorado; 1995,
Law School
University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
University of South Florida, B.S.E., 1974; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.S.E.E., 19
Memberships
Hillsborough County and American (Member: Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1980—; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar.
Biographical
Tau Beta Pi. Recipient: Gertrude Brick Law Review Apprentice Prize for Outstanding Student Note, University of Florida Law Review, Summer Quarter 1979; Book Awards - Contracts II, Estates and Trusts I, Land Use Planning, Property I, Torts II. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1979-1980. Licensed, Professional Engineer, Florida, 1978—. Florida Certified General Contractor, 1976. Florida Certified Roofing Contractor, 1977. Author: The Validity of Conditional Zoning: A Florida Perspective, University of Florida Law Review, Volume XXXI, No. 5, Fall 1979; Design Professional Malpractice: A Practical Guide, Lorman Educational Services, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, January 1995; Avoiding Construction Claims: Some Practical Thoughts, HDR Transportation Seminar, Orlando Airport Hyatt, February 2000; Engineer's Liability in the Construction Arena: Some Practical Thoughts on Avoiding Construction Claims, American Society of Civil Engineers, Gainesville, Florida Seminar, October 2001. Teacher, Appellate Advocacy, University of Florida, Summer 1979. Formerly with: Shackleford, Farrier, Stallings & Evans, Tampa, Florida; Cason & Henderson, Tampa, Florida; Maxwell G. Battle, Jr. P.A., Tampa and Dunedin, Florida; Battle & Edenfield, Brandon and Dunedin, Florida and Whitefish, Montana. (Resident, Whitefish, Montana Office)