Admitted
1980, Florida; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Stetson University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1976
Memberships
Sarasota County (President, 1986-1987 and Director, 1988-1991, Young Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1993-1994; Member, Board of Governor's, Young Lawyers Division, 1988-1994; Civil Rules of Procedure Committee, 1982-1988; Secretary, 1984-1988).
Biographical
Symposium Editor, Stetson University Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to Justice Ben F. Overton, Florida Supreme Court, 1980-1982. Member, 1995-1998 and Chair, 1996-1997, Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, 1996-1997. Member, 1987-1991 and Chair, 1990-1991, Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Member, Joint Florida Supreme Court/The Florida Bar, Bench-Bar Implementation Commission, 1993-1994. Member, Florida Supreme Court, Commission on Professionalism, 2000-—. Member, Grievance Committee, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1999-2002. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)