Special Licenses/Certifications:

• AV Rated by Martindale Hubble (highest possible rating)
• Fellow American Academy of Martrimonial Lawyers
• Florida Bar Board Certified Marital & Family Law; Fellow American Academy of Martrimonial Lawyers; Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator; Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil-Circuit Medaitor

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Appointed to original Committee to establish Florida Family Law Rules

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Recognized by Broward County volunteer Guardian Ad Litem Program for 10 years of outstanding service., 2002

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Chapter Four, Jurisdiction in Child Custody Cases, Florida Dissolution of Marriage, 4th Edition, 1993; De Facto Marriage, Family Law Commentator, Florida Bar, 1992

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Significant Appellate Cases as Counsel of Record:  Florida Supreme Court: Rosen v. Rosen, 696 So. 2d 697 (Fla. 1997); District Court of Appeal: Murphy v. Murphy, 2007 WL 1484708 (Fla. 3d DCA May 23, 2007); Mendelson v. Gil, 877 So. 2d 753 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004); Jessee v. Jessee, 839 So. 2d 842 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Phillips v. Wintter, 835 So. 2d 1283 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003); Baker v. Baker, 763 So. 2d 493 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000); Layman v. Layman, 738 So. 2d 466 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999); Owens v. Owens, 685 So. 2d 1083 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997); Takiff v. Takiff, 683 So. 2d 595 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Castellvi v. Alvarez, 619 So. 2d 326 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993); Geronemus v. Geronemus, 599 So. 2d 256 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992); Tessler v. Tessler, 582 So. 2d 183 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); Rosen v. Rosen, 576 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990); Tessler v. Tessler, 539 So. 2d 522 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989); Laurenzo v. Laurenzo, 522 So. 2d 1065 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); Leckel v. Leckel, 502 So. 2d 82 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987)