Admitted
1988, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Florida, J.D., 1988
Law School Graduation Year
1988
College
Florida Southern College, B.S., cum laude, 1985
Memberships
Lakeland Bar Association (President, 1996-1997); Polk County Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Staff Attorney, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1989. Member: Board of Directors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Polk County, 1989-1995; United Way Fund Distribution Committee, 1990-2002, Chairman, 1999-2002; United Way Leadership Giving Association, 1999—; United Way Board of Directors, 1999-2002; Lakeland Margarita Society, 1992—; Executive Committee, 1996— Chairman, Tenth Judicial Circuit Bench Bar Committee, 1996-1997, Polk County Inn of Court, 1990-1996. Member, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee, 1997-2001; Chairman, 1999-2001. Member, Board of Directors, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, 2002—. Leadership Lakeland, Class XVI, 1998-1999; County Government Day Chair, 2003—; Florida Bar Board of Bar Examiners Standards Review Committee, 1999; Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Annexation Task Force, 2000—, Chairman, 2001—. Member, Board of Directors, Campfire, USA, 2002—. Lakeland Downtown Kiwanis; Volunteer, Tenth Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, 1998—. Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Mentoring Program, 2000—; Polk Theater Board of Trustees, 2002—. (Board Certified City, County and Local Government Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)