Admitted
1964, Florida; 1966, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. Claims Court
Law School
University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1964
Law School Graduation Year
1964
College
Stetson University, A.B., 1961
Memberships
Sarasota County (Director, 1983-1985) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1969-1974; President, 1975-1976; Ex Officio Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1976); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Assistant States Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit, 1968-1970. Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1978-1982. General Counsel to the Governor of Florida, 1980. Member, Grievance Committee, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 1988-1996. Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the Middle District of Florida, 1991-1995; Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida, 1993-1997. Member, Florida Department of State Constitutional Transition Task Force, 1999-2000. Co-Author: Necessity for the Taking, Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, 5th Edition.