Admitted
1975, Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida and U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Florida State University, J.D., with honors, 1975; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
University of South Florida, B.A., 1971; St. Catherine's College, Oxford, England
Memberships
The Florida Bar (Member: Executive Council, Tax Section, 1978-1996; Tax Certification Committee, 1991-1995); American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section).
Biographical
Phi Kappa Phi. Notes and Comments Editor, Florida State University Law Review, 1974-1975. Legislative Intern, Florida House of Representatives, 1974. Consulting Editor, Taxation Volumes, Florida Jurisprudence (West Group), 1981-1983 and 1997-1999. Co-Author: Multi-State Corporations and Separate Accounting Under the Florida Corporate Income Tax, Florida Bar Journal, July/August 1978. Adjunct Professor, Certificate in Financial Planning Program, (Estate Planning), Center for Professional Development, Florida State University, 1997-1998. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Florida State University (Planning Land Transactions, 1979; Advanced Partnership Tax Seminar, 1985; Real Estate Planning, 1986). Member: Second Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, 1982-1987; Tallahassee City Commission, 1989-1993. Mayor, City of Tallahassee, 1992-1993. Member, Sunshine State Governmental Finance Commission, 1992-1993. Member, 1989-1993 and Chairperson, 1990-1991, Tallahassee-Leon County Metropolitan Planning Organization. Member: Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Authority, 1992-1993; Apalachee Regional Planning Council, 1990-1991; Tallahassee Regional Estate Planning Council; Board of Directors, Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc. (formerly Presbyterian Retirement Homes of the Synod of Florida), 1987-1990. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)