Admitted
1989, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1988
Law School Graduation Year
1988
College
University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1985
Memberships
The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Section, Civil Appellate Practice Committee and Amicus Curiae Subcommittee, 1994-1997; CLE Committee and Preservation of Error Seminar Subcommittee, 2002—); Jacksonville Bar Association (Member, 1989—, Appellate Section, Inaugural Chair, 2000-2001); American Bar Association (Member, Council of Appellate Lawyers); Federal Bar Association; Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Chair, Amicus Curiae Subcommittee, 2000-2001); Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Biographical
Order of the Coif. Awards-1995 and 1996 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for the Guardian Ad Litem Program, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. 1996 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for the Guardian Ad Litem Program, State of Florida. Published Writing and Formal Presentations: 1999 Purchase Agreements: Winning the Battle of the Forms, Ch. 3, Product Distribution Law Guide, CCH Incorporated; 1994 The Appellate Brief: Composition and Style (State and Federal Rules), Lorman Education Services. Leadership Roles: Member, Board of Directors, First Coast Child Advocates, Inc., 1997-2001. Partner with Foley & Lardner, 1998-2002; Co-Chair, National Litigation Training, 2001-2002. (Board Certified, Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)