JUDICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Year appointed to the bench: 2000 - Circuit Court
Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush
2003 - Elected Circuit Court
Assignments:
Current Assignment: Complex Business Litigation Division
Past Assignments: General Civil Division Juvenile Delinquency Division
EDUCATION
Law School: University of Florida (1973)
Law Review Editor
Undergraduate: University of New Mexico (1971)
B.A. General Studies, cum laude
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section, Business Law Section)
Florida Bar Civil Rules Committee (2007 - present)
Board Certified Florida Civil Trial Lawyer (1994 - 1999)
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee - Co-chairman 2008 - 09
The Hillsborough County Bar Association (Technology and Professional Courtesy Committees)
Tampa Bay Inn of Court (Judge Master) (President, 2003 - 2004)Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges
Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies
Civil Department Head (2006 - 2008)
Instructor (2002 - 2008)
Admitted:
United States Supreme Court
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Tampa Chamber of Commerce (1986 - 2000)
Idlewild Baptist Church
Tampa Bay Baptist Association
The Idlewild Foundation
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