Professional Memberships and Activities
- University of Florida Law Center Association, Emeritus, Board of Trustees
- Florida Blue Key, Honorary Member, 2013
- The Florida Bar, 13th Judicial Circuit, Board of Governors Member;
- Rules Committee Chair, 2012;
- Gender Equality in the Profession, Past Co-Chair, 1997-1998;
- Appellate Rules Committee, Past Chair, 1993-1994
- Middle District Bench Bar Fund Committee, 2010-2013
- Middle District Grievance Committee, 2002-2012, Chair, 2005-2012
- Maritime Law Association, Member
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Cheatwood Inn of Court, Past President 2008-2009; Past Secretary, 2000-2007
- Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women, Commissioner, 2002-2010
- Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, Past President, 2007-2008
- Bay Area Legal Services, Board of Directors; Past President, 2003
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Past President, 1998-1999
- Middle District Merit Selection Panel, Magistrate Selection, 1995; Past Chair, 1996
- Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, Past President, 1993-1994
Awards & Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America 2009-2015 - Listed for Commercial Litigation
Super Lawyers Magazine 2009-2014 - Listed in Florida for Business Litigation and Transportation/Maritime
Super Lawyers Magazine 2009-2014 - Listed in Florida for Business Litigation and Transportation/Maritime
Super Lawyers Magazine 2012-2015 - Listed in Florida as one of the "Top 50 Women Lawyers"
Super Lawyers Magazine 2013 - Listed in Florida as a "Top 50 Women Lawyer in Tampa"
Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2009 - 2015 Listed for Commercial Litigation
Florida Association for Women Lawyers 2010 - Recognized as a "Leader in the Law"
Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers 2010 - Recipient of the Achievement Award
The Florida Bar 1998 - Recipient of the President's Pro Bono Award
Hillsborough County Bar 1998 - Recipient of the Jimmy Kynes Pro Bono Service Award
Martindale Hubbell, AV Rated
Published Works
Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Basic Trial Practice, Speaker, "Opening Statements," 2015
Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Section, Civil Trial Seminar, Speaker, "Closing Arguments," 2012, 2013
The Federal Bar Association's Sixth Annual Civil Seminar, Speaker, "Arbitration, Mediation, and Alternative Dispute Resolutions," 2013
Florida Civil Practice Damages, Author, "Damages in Commercial Cases," 1996
Frequent lecturer on various topics including discovery & appellate issues in Continuing Legal Education Seminars sponsored by The Florida Bar & The Hillsborough County Bar Association