Admitted
1976, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Florida State University, J.D. magna cum laude, 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Florida State University, B.S., 1972
Memberships
Lee County and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; Appellate Practice; Committees on: Civil Rules, 1984-1988; Twentieth Judicial Circuit Unauthorized Practice of Law, 1983-1988; Individual Rights and Responsibility, 1981-1983; Chair, Twentieth Circuit Grievance Committee, 1992-1993); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: Commercial Litigation Section; Committees on: Amicus Curiae, 1986-1988; Speakers Bureau, 1985-1988; Standard Jury Instruction, 1987-1988; Ethics, 1987-1988; The Florida Bar Rules and Judicial Liaison, 1985-1988; Seminar, 1985-1988; Member, 1997-2000; Vice Chair, 1998; Chair, 1999 Judicial Nominating Committee); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Master, Calusa Inn of Court (Treasurer, 1998; Vice President, 1999; President, 2000).
Biographical
Certified as Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Supreme Court. (Board Certified Civil Trial, Business Litigation and Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)