Attorneys
Orlando, Florida
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- Areas of Practice:
- Civil Practice
- Trial Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1975
- Georgia, 1977
- New York, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- Education:
- Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida,
1974
J.D.
Honors: With Honors - Florida State University,
1968
B.A.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Florida Expert Witness Procedures, 2001 - 2002
- Adjunct Professor, "Corporations", Woodrow Wilson College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1978
- Honors and Awards:
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Awards
- The Florida Bar Award of Merit for Runner-up-Best Single Member Project Statewide, 1983
- The Florida Bar Foundation President's Award, 2002
- Friend of FAWL Annual Award, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 1997
- William Trickel Jr. Professionalism Award, OCBA, 2003
- The Florida Bar President's Ninth Circuit Pro Bono Service Award, 1997
- Judge J.C. "Jake" Stone Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award, 1996
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Orange County, 1987 - 1988
- President
- Orange County, 1983 - 1986
- Executive Council
- Orange County, 1992 - 1994
- Member, Judicial Relations Committee
- Orange County, 1991 - 1993
- Gender Bias Committee Chair
- Orange County, 1998 - 2001
- Fair Judicial Campaign Practices Committee Co-Chair
- American Bar Association
- Member
- The Florida Bar, 1994 - 1998
- Board of Governors
- The Florida Bar, 1997
- Annual Meeting Chair
- The Florida Bar, 1996 - 1997
- Access to Courts Committee Vice Chair
- The Florida Bar, 1997 - 1998
- Special Committee on Solo/Small Firm Practice Chair
- The Florida Bar, 1998 - 1999
- Supreme Court Special Committee on Need for Addt'l Courts of Appeals
- The Florida Bar, 1997 - 1998
- Statewide Disciplinary Review Committee Co-Chair
- The Florida Bar, 1998 - 1999
- Ancillary Business Law Firms Special Committee
- The Florida Bar, 1993 - 1994
- Ninth Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee Chair
- The Florida Bar, 1986
- Mid-Year Meeting Chair
- The Florida Bar Foundation, 1998 - Present
- Board of Directors
- The Florida Bar Foundation, 2005 - 2006
- Secretary
- The Florida Bar Foundation, 2004 - 2005
- Treasurer
- The Florida Bar Foundation, 2000 - 2003
- Administration of Justice Committee and Executive Committee Chair
- Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member
- First Central Florida Inns of Court #123
- Master and Counselor
- Central Florida Corporate Counsel Association, 1980 - 1981
- President
- Ninth Circuit, 1985 - 1986
- Grievance Committee Panel "D" Chair
- The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 1984 - 1987
- Board of Trustees
- Florida State University Alumni Association, 1985 - 1986
- National President
- Florida State University College of Law Alumni Association, 2005 - 2006
- President-Elect
- Orlando Touchdown Club, Inc., 1996 - 1997
- President
- The Florida Bar, 1995 - 1996
- Supreme Court of Florida Pro Bono Service Committee
- Past Employment Positions:
- U.S. Air Force, Captain, 1968 - 1972
- National Guard, Judge Advocate, 1975 - 1979
- Birth Information:
- July 23, 1946, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America