Honors and Awards:

• Awarded by the Stetson Lawyers Association in recognition of meritorious achievement and commendable efforts to enhance good will and espirit de corps among the alumni of Stetson University College of Law. , Paul M. May Meritorious Service Award, Stetson Lawyers Association, 2009

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in City, County & Local Government Law by The Florida Bar, 2000

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member (Chairman, 2010-2011) of the Hillsborough County Land Use Appeals Board (formerly the Natural resources and Landscaping Appeals Board), 2004
• Member (Executive Committee, 2008) Board of Overseers, Stetson University College of Law., 2004

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Serve as Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law teaching Water Law:Public and Private Rights, Adjunct Professor of Law - Stetson University College of Law, 2003

Verdicts and Settlements:

• $7.9 million dollar recovery for the public owner by mediated settlement in the matter of Tampa Bay Water, A Regional Water Authority v. Hydranautics, Inc., et al., Hillsborough Circuit Court Case No. 04-CA-006978, a dispute arising out of the design and construction of the largest seawater desalination faciltiy in the United States. , 2007
• $1.134 million arbitration award for the claimant in the matter of Palmetto Companies, Inc. v. Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., FINRA Arbitration Case No.: 08-00667, arising out of the unauthorized trading of securities. , 2009

Transactions:

• Served as General Counsel to the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority on the privatization of Tampa General Hospital, a 900+ bed facility and Level I trauma center., 1997

Educational Background:

• B.A. with honors, Stetson University, Deland, FL , 1983
• J.D. with honors, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL, 1986