Admitted
1972, Florida; 1973, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1975, U.S. Tax Court; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Law School
Duke University, J.D., with distinction, 1972
Law School Graduation Year
1972
College
Belmont Abbey, A.B., cum laude, 1969
Memberships
Hillsborough County, American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; International Law and Practice; Governor, Law Student Division, 1971-1972) and International (Member, Business Law Section; Chairman, Standing Committee on Lawyers with Disabilities) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Administrative and Governmental Law; Corporation and Business Law; International Law); American Blind Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Editor, Duke Legal Research Program, 1971-1972. President, Duke University Law Alumni, 1996-1997. Duke Law School Board of Visitors, 1999-2005. Commissioner, Florida International Affairs Commission. Member: Florida International Trade and Investment Council; Economic Development Advisory Council for the State of Florida. Advisory Board Member, Florida/Costa Rica Institute.