Attorney Profile
I am Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of Civil Trial Law.
To become board certified a lawyer must have tried a minimum 15 cases
in front of a jury and taken a written examination demonstrating their
expertise in the area of Civil Trial Law. Only a small percentage of Florida
lawyers are Board Certified in the area of Civil Trial. Under the Florida
Bar rules, only a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer can hold himself
out as a "specialist".
I was admitted by the Supreme Court of Florida to practice law in the state
of Florida in 1988. I have been admitted to practice in the Northern and
Middle District Courts of the United States of America since 1988. I am
also admitted to practice before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of
the United States of America. I have tried cases in both the Federal and
Florida court systems.
I am a member Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
The committee investigates and gather facts relating to the complaints
against other lawyers referred to it by the Florida Bar. The committee
then makes recommendations to the Florida Bar regarding the lawyer's conduct
and discipline, if necessary. I have also been trained as a Certified
Civil Mediator. I have been Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida
as a Civil Court Mediator and Court appointed Mediator.
I am a member of the Florida Justice Association, American Association
for Justice, The Florida Bar, Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers, and The St. Petersburg
Bar. I am also a member of the Northeast Exchange Club.
I am rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell is
the oldest and most respected national legal directory . The directory
rates lawyers based on reviews by their peers. The rating is based on
Legal ability and Ethical conduct. Legal ability is rated "A"
(Very high to Preeminent), "B" (High to Very High), or "C"
(Good to High). Ethical Conduct is rated "V" (Very high). "AV"
is the highest rating possible. Very few lawyers achieve this rating.
I graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Business
Administration in May of 1985. I attended Stetson University College of
Law and obtained my law degree in December of 1987. I have been practicing
law continuously ever since.
I began my legal career working for insurance companies defending arson,
fraud, and injury claims. Some of these companies included State Farm,
Allstate, and Nationwide. Nationwide Insurance Company provided additional
negotiation training through the Pepperdine School of Law in California.
I now use this training and experience to fight those companies I once
represented.
I have been married for 17 years and have two children. In my free time
I enjoy fly fishing for snook, redfish, tarpon, and bonefish.
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