Admitted
1977, Florida; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1979, District of Columbia; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Law School
University of Miami, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1974
Memberships
Dade County (Secretary, 2002-2003; Treasurer, 2001-2002) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Executive Committee, 1994-1995, 1997-1998; Board of Governors, 1988-1998; Special Commission on Merit Selection and Retention of Trial Judges, 1990-1991); The Florida Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1998—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Biographical
Student Board, Lawyer of the American International Law Journal. Recipient: Wig and Robe Honor Society Merit Award; Iron Arrow Honor Society. Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1995—. Author: Circuit Court Criminal Division, Chapter of DCBA Handbook for Dade County Lawyers, 1991. Lecturer: Criminal Law, Florida Bar Bridge the Gap Seminars, 1985-1989. Assistant State Attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1977-1980. Member, Miami-Dade County Independent Review Panel, 2002—. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)