Admitted
1977, Florida; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Law School
Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Miami, B.A., cum laude, 1974
Memberships
Palm Beach County (Chairman, Appellate Practice Committee, 1986-1988; Member, Fourth District Court of Appeal Bench/Bar Liaison Committee, 1985-1990; Recipient of Appellate Pro Bono Award, 1994) and American (Member, Appellate Practice Committee, 1981-1999) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Board of Directors, Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., 1984-1987; Member: Appellate Practice Section, 1993-2002; Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1984-2002); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1984-1986; Workers Compensation Section, College of Diplomates 1984-1992; Judicial Achievement Award Committee, 1985-1988).
Biographical
Member, Editorial Staff, Stetson Law Review, 1976-1977. Associate Editor, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Journal, 2001-2002. Author: Florida's Fourth District Court Appeal Internal Operating Procedures Manual 1979, Florida Workers' Compensation Practice, 1986. Editorial Reviewer for Matthew Bender Publication, Florida Torts, 1988. Judicial Aide to Judges James E. Alderman and James C. Dauksch, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, 1977-1979. President, Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc., 1987. (Board Certified Appellate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)