Education:
• Graduated from the University of Akron School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1981.
• Graduated from the University of Akron – B.A. 1978, magna cum laude
Admissions to Court:
• The Supreme Court of Ohio, 1981
• The Supreme Court of Florida, 1983
• Federal District Court, 2000 (Middle District of Florida)
Professional Defense:
• Defense of attorneys and other professionals.
Membership:
• Million Dollar Advocate
Personal Injury:
• Automobile, insurance claims, negligence cases.
Medical Malpractice:
• Experience handling medical negligence.
Prior Legal Experience:
• Criminal Prosecutor – Akron, Ohio 1981-1983
• Assistant State Attorney – Florida 1983-1984
• Florida Bar Prosecutor – Florida
• 1984-2003 (Chief Counsel – Tampa 1987 – 2000)
Prof. Affiliations & Committees:
• The Florida Bar, 1981 (FBN 0358576)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• West Pasco Bar Association
• Clearwater Bar Association
• St. Petersburg Bar Association
• The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee – 2003
• Former Chair – The Clearwater Bar – Civil Practice Committee 2003
• Lecturer: Topic of Ethics before The Florida Bar, local Bar Associations, various law schools and Florida Judicial College.
• Legal Publication: Clearwater Bar Association