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Areas of Practice
Education
- Wake Forest University, B.A. (1984)
- Mercer University School of Law, J.D. (1987)
- Moot Court Board
- Intrastate Moot Court Competition Team
Professional Certification
- 'AV' Rating, Martindale Hubbell
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Certification
Courts Admitted to Practice
- All Courts of the State of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Associations
- Orange County Bar Association
- President (2001-2002)
- President-elect (2000-2001)
- Chairman, Lawyer Referral Service Committee (2003-2006)
- Vice Chairman, Diversity Committee (2003-2004)
- Member, Executive Council (1996-1997, 1998-2000, 2003-2004)
- Board of Directors, Orange County Bar Association Foundation, Inc. (1998-2001)
- Board of Directors, Legal Aid (2001-2002)
- Chairman, Legislation Committee (1993-1994)
- Young Lawyers Section
- Board of Directors (1991-1997)
- President (1996-1997)
- Secretary (1994-1995)
- The Florida Bar
- Governor, Young Lawyers Section Board of Governors (1997-1999)
- Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers)
- Board of Directors (1991-1994)
- Chairman, Young Lawyers Section (1993)
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
Professional Distinctions
- Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission
- Judicial Nominating Commission, Fifth District Court of Appeal
- Chairman (1999-2000)
- Vice Chairman (1998-1999)
- Member (1998-2002)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Outstanding Committee Chair, Orange County Bar Association (1993-1994)
- Award of Excellence, Orange County Legal Aid Society (1994)
- Florida Super Lawyer recognition by Law & Politics (2006-2008)
- "Best of the Bar" recognition by Orlando Business Journal (2006)
Published Work and Lectures
- Lecturer, "Mediation - Practicing With Professionalism" (Spring, Fall 1999)
- Lecturer, "Mediation: It's More Than Just Showing Up" (1996)
- Lecturer, "Handling Liens on Contingency Fee Cases" (1996)
- Author, "Mel Martinez: Portrait of an Immigrant", IMPACT (Summer 1996)
- Lecturer, "Collateral Sources: Pitfalls for Practitioners" (1993, 1994)
- Co-Author, "Exclusion of Witnesses and Limitations on Testimony", Chapter 9, Florida Civil Trial Practice (1990)
Civic and Social Organizations
- Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Board of Directors (2004-present)
- Chairman (2008)
- Vice Chairman (2007)
- Central Florida Regional Commission on Homelessness (2007-2008)
- City of Orlando Affordable Housing Commission, Vice Chairman (1999-2001)
- Orange County Charter Review Commission, Chairman (1995-1996)
- Guardian Ad Litem for Abused and Neglected Children
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Member of the Vestry
- Indian Princess Tribe Father/Daughter Program
- Lee Middle School Advisory Committee, Member
- Active in support of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Foundation
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