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| EDUCATION: University of Mississippi - B.A. 1974 Villanova School of Law - J.D. 1983 |
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: Admitted to the Florida Bar, 1983 Admitted to the Middle District of Florida, 1983 Admitted to the Mississippi Bar, 1988 Admitted to the Southern District of Mississippi, 1988 Admitted to the District of Columbia, 1991-1995 Court of Claims, 1985 General Master 2/1987 — 6/1988 Internal Revenue Service — Office of the Chief Counsel 1991-1994 US Department of Agriculture — Office of the General Counsel 1988- 1991 Mississippi Department of Welfare — 1988 Private Practice 1983 — 1988 1994 — 1997 Adjunct Professor, Barry University, School of Law - 2002 - Present |
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| JUDICIAL HISTORY: Elected Circuit Judge 18th Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1997, Re-elected 2002 Served in probate, family, juvenile, civil and criminal divisions Served as Administrative Judge in the probate, juvenile, family, and civil divisions Served as Staff Attorney Coordinator - 1999 Instructor for Circuit Judges Conference - 2002-2008 |
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| ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS: Vice chair Florida Bar UPL Committee 6/1997 — 2001 Florida Bar Executive Counsel Out of State Division 1993 — 1999 Florida Counsel of Voluntary Bar Association Presidents 1994 — 2006 President of the counsel 1997-1998 Florida Bar Public Information and Member Benefits Committee 1996 — 1998 Florida Bar Executive Counsel Government Lawyers Section 1993 — 1995 Law Office Management Assistance Service Committee 1987 — 1988 Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers 1983 — 1988 1994 — present Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors - 1984 — 1988 Bankruptcy Bar 1994 — 1997 Seminole Bar President 1988 Brevard County Bar, Orange County Bar Community Advisory Counsel on Domestic Violence 1997 — 1998 Consequence Unit – Juvenile Justice Counsel 1997 – 2001 Advisory Board Family Focus, Supervised Visitation Center — 1998 – 2002 Community Alliance Committee – 1999 – 2000 Education Committee for the Circuit Judges Conference -2001 – 2007 Family Focus – Co-Founder Established Juvenile Drug Court Annual National Adoption Day Transitional Living Advisory Board |
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| AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: Excellence In Justice – 2001-2002 Seminole County Bar Association, Jurist of the Year - 2001 (Williams-Johnson Award) Seminole County Bar Association, Philanthropist of the Year – 2000 (Tommy Wigham Award) Distinguished Service as Juvenile Judge 6/98 Professionalism Award — Seminole Bar 4/98 NJROTC Booster of the Year — 1996 Rotary Club, League of Women Voters, Private Business Association of Seminole, Tiger Bay Lake Howell High School, NJROTC Booster of the Year Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Brevard County Chamber of Commerce Member of Florida Partners in Crisis 2005 – 2007 – Director 2006-2007 |
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