ATTORNEY PROFILES

PRACTICE AREAS

• Medical Malpractice
• Civil Litigation
• Casualty Litigation
• Professional Malpractice
• Sovereign Immunity Defense
• Insurance Defense

PRESENTATIONS

• The Medicare "Super Liens" and Other Liens Simplified
• Recent Developments in the Law Covering Medical Negligence Claims

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Florida Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association
• St. Petersburg Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Board of Trial Advocates

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• American Cancer Society, Pinellas County - Chairman, Balls and Galas, 2005; Board Member 2005-2006.
• Civilian Police Review Committee Member – Appointed by the Mayor of St. Petersburg for three year term beginning July 1, 2009.
• Former Member of the Florida Bar Clients’ Security Fund.

EDUCATION

• University of South Florida, B.A.
• William & Mary Summer Law Program in Spain
• Stetson University College of Law, J.D.

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida, 1998

COURT ADMISSIONS

• All Florida state courts
• Florida Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

DISTINCTIONS

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar
• Victor O. Wehle Award for outstanding trial practice, 1998
  Rising Star, 2009, 2012-2013
• Florida Trend Legal Elite 2014
• AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell
• Lawyer of the Year award recipient in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©!

PUBLICATIONS

• Indecent Exposure: Can the CDA protect your website from liability? - FDCC Article of the Month