Admitted
1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Stetson University, J.D., 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
Miami-Dade Community College, A.A., 1980; Stetson University, B.A., 1983
Memberships
Hillsborough County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; State and Local Government) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: State and Local Government Law Section; Florida Bar News/Journal Editorial Board, 1989-1998; Eminent Domain Committee, 1996—); Stetson Lawyers Association (Vice President, 1998-1999; President-Elect, 1999-2000; President, 2000-2001).
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Tau Delta. Articles and Symposia Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1985-1986. Author: Offers of Judgment in Eminent Domain Cases: F.S. 768.79 Supersedes 73.032 and May Reduce Acquisition Costs, 67 Fla. B.J. 23 (January 1993); Offers of Judgment in Eminent Domain Cases, Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Sept. 1995. Panel Speaker: Exposing Private Companies and Settlements and Other Hot Issues of the Sunshine Law and Public Records Act, The Florida Bar 24th Annual Media Law Conference (March 21, 1998); Sunshine in the Private Sector - Open Government Law Applicability to Private Corporations, The Florida Bar 2000 Media Law Conference (June 24, 2000); Bid Disputes: How to Avoid Them and What to do When You Get Them, Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers, (FAPPO) 34th Annual Conference (April 12, 2001). Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida. Member, Hillsborough County Natural Resources and Landscaping Appeals Board, 2003—. (Board Certified City, County and Local Government Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)