The Florida Bar Board Certified-Marital and Family law
Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
University of Florida College of Law-Book Award-Family Law
University of Florida College of Law J.D.- graduated with honors (1987)
Florida Atlantic University, B.A. Political Science (1984)
Broward Community College, A.A. (1981)
Florida Super Lawyers in Marital and Family Law (2007, 2008 and 2009)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section (1987 - present)
The Florida Bar, Health Law Section (2006 - present)
American Bar Association, Family Law Section (2001 - present)
Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (1995 - 2002)
West Pasco Bar Association (1988 - present)
Clearwater Bar Association (2001- present)
Allgood-Misemer Inn of Court (1995 - 2004)
Allgood-Altman American Inn of Court (2005 - present)
Family Law Inn of Tampa (2001 - 2004)
Leadership Pasco - Class of '96
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (2004 - present)
North Suncoast Estate Planning Council (2004 - present)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Chair (2007 - 2008)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Council (2000 - 2005)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Publications Chair, and Editor, The Commentator, (2004 - 2005)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Continuing Legal Education Committee (1995 - 2006); Secretary (1997); Vice Chair (1998); Co-Chair (1999 - 2001); Chair Emeritus (2002)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Committee, Co-Chair (2003 - 2004)
The Florida Bar, Attorney Fee Arbitration Committee (2003 - 2004)
Sixth Judicial Circuit Task Force (2000)
Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee (1995- 2000); Board Member (1998 - 1999); Co-Chair (1998 - 2000)
West Pasco Bar Association, Founder and Chair of Family Law Committee (1995 - 1999) (2001) (2004 - 2007)
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Ethics and Attorney's Fees Committee (1997 - 1999)
West Pasco Pro Se Advisory Committee (1997 - 2004)
West Pasco Bar Association; President (2002)
Pasco Access Center Task Force; Organizer and Chair (1998 - 2004)
The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education Committee; Family Law Representative (1998 -1999)
Pasco Fine Arts Council, Chair (1998 - 2002)
Co-Chair, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar August, 2009
Speaker, Parenting Plans/Developmental Stages, The Florida Bar April, 2008
Speaker, Leadership Conference, The Florida Bar, 2006
Speaker, Initial Office Contacts and Handling Clients Through Trial, The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Young Lawyers Division, Florida Bar, 2006
Speaker, Matrimonial Certification Review, The Florida Bar, 2006
Program Co-Chair, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar, The Florida Bar, 2005
Speaker, Direct and Cross Examination, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar, The Florida Bar, 2005
Article, "Addressing Frustrations: Handouts for Family Law Clients," The Florida Bar Family Law Section, The Commentator, 2005
Article, "Mediation Hot Tips," The Florida Bar Family Law Section, The Commentator, 2005
Program Co-Chair, When the Love Boat Becomes the Titanic, The Florida Bar, 2004
Program Co-Chair, Matrimonial Certification Review, The Florida Bar, 2003
Program Co-Chair, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar, The Florida Bar, 2003
Speaker, Direct and Cross Examination, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar, The Florida Bar, 2003
Program Co-Chair, Family Law Legislative Update, The Florida Bar, 2002
Program Co-Chair and Speaker, Matrimonial Certification Telephonic Seminar, The Florida Bar, 2002
Program Co-Chair, Matrimonial Certification Review, The Florida Bar, 2002
Program Chair, Family Law Legislative Update, The Florida Bar, 2001
Speaker, Family Law Modification, The Florida Bar, 2000
Program Co-Chair and Speaker, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar, The Florida Bar, 2000
Program Chair, The Trustees 8th Nuts & Bolts Seminar on Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Law & Practice, Speakers: Terry E. Smith and panel Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 2000
Program Co-Chair and Speaker, Matrimonial Certification Review, The Florida Bar, 2000
Speaker, Presenting the Petitioner's Case in a Domestic Violence Action, Bay Area Legal Services, 1997-2001
Program Chair, High Conflict Custody Cases, The Florida Bar, 1999
Program Chair, Handling the Media, The Florida Bar, 1999
Program Co-Chair, Family Law Rules & Legislative Update, The Florida Bar, 1999
Program Co-Chair, Family Law Issues in Bankruptcy, Speaker: Honorable Jeffrey Gallett, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1999
Program Co-Chair, Investigating Fraud in Bankruptcy, Speakers: Theresa Boatner and Dennis Moore, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1999
Speaker, So You Want to Get Paid: Attorneys Fees and the Family Law Case, West Pasco Family Law Committee, 1998
Program Co-Chair, Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar, The Florida Bar, 1998
Program Co-Chair, Family Law Rules and Legislative Update, The Florida Bar Association, 1998
Program Co-Chair, The Trustee's 7th Nuts & Bolts Seminar on Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Law & Practice, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1998
Program Co-Chair, Preparing the Rehabilitative Alimony Case, Speaker: Kathleen Counts, West Pasco Family Law Committee, 1997
Program Co-Chair, Child Custody Evaluations, Speaker: Dr. Deborah O. Day, West Pasco Family Law Committee, 1997
Program Co-Chair, Family Law Legislative Update, Speakers: Deborah Marks and Jeffrey Wasserman, The Florida Bar, 1997
Speaker, Mandatory Disclosure, West Pasco Legal Secretaries, 1997
Program Co-Chair, Consumer Issues in Bankruptcy, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1996
Program Co-Chair, Mini View from the Bench, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1996
Program Co-Chair, Preserving Your Case for Appeal, Speaker: Honorable Stevan Northcutt, West Pasco Family Law Committee, 1996
Speaker, Hot Tips and Helpful Hints, panel discussion, West Pasco Family Law Committee, 1996
Speaker, New Family Law Rules of Procedure, West Pasco Bar Association, 1995
Speaker, Impact of Changes of the Bankruptcy Code on Family Law, Hernando County Bar Association, 1995
Moderator and Program Co-Chair, Consumer Issues in Bankruptcy, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1995
Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Seminar August, 2009
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 31st Annual Seminar, April, 2009
Parenting Plans: Why? What? How? February, 2009
The Last Thirty Days Before Trial January 2009
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 30th Annual Institute Symposium on Marital and Family Law, May, 2008
How to identify, Represent and Litigate Against the Mentally Ill or Addicted Party, March, 2008
Specialized Divorce Tax Issues, January, 2008
Parenting Coordinators - Who Are They and Can They Help?, November 2007
Domestic Relations Legislative Update 2007, July, 2007
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 29th Annual Institute Symposium on Marital and Family Law, May, 2007
Crunching the Numbers - A Financial Workout for Matrimonial Lawyers, March 2007 Representing the Physician, February 2007
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, January, 2007 Family Law Ethics - A View From the Bench October 2006
Changes: The Future of Custody Litigation, September 2006
Family Law Legislative Update, July 2006
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 28th Annual Seminar, May 2006
Matrimonial Law Certification Review , February 2006
Child Support and Alimony: Investigating the Numbers, March 2005
Representing the Physician, February 2005
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2005
Changes: The Future of Custody Litigation, September 2006
 Family Law Legislative Update, July 2006
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 28th Annual Seminar, May 2006
Matrimonial Law Certification Review , February 2006
Child Support and Alimony: Investigating the Numbers, March 2005
Representing the Physician, February 2005
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2005
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 26th Annual Seminar, May 2004
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2004
Valuation & Accounting Issues in Matrimonial Cases, September 2003
Matrimonial Trial Advocacy, August 2003
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2003
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, Telephonic Seminar, December 2002
Family Law Enforcement, September 2002
Family Law legislative Update, July 2002
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 24th Annual Seminar, May 2002
Custody Cases: Truth and Consequences, April 2002
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2002
Family Law Legislative Update, August 2001
Section Leadership Conference, July 2001
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 23rd Annual Seminar, May 2001
Collaborative Law, March 2001
Parenting Coordinators, February 2001
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2001
Advanced Evidence, Seminar 2001
Family Law Modification September 2000
Matrimonial Trial Advocacy, August 2000
Atticus Forum, March 2000
Matrimonial Law Certification Review, February 2000
Family Law Accounting and Financial Experts, November 1999
High Conflict Custody Cases, October 1999
Handling the Media, October 1999
Legislative Update - Matrimonial Law, June 1999
Trends in Family Law, May 1999
Visitation Center Annual Meeting, May 1999
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, May 1999
Children's Issues, April 1999
Deposition Skills - NITA, March 1999
Law Office Management, January 1999
Practical Insights - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, October 1998
Bankruptcy Law and Practice, October 1998
Practical Use of Investigators, September 1998
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers May 1998 20th Annual Institute Symposium
 Mini-View from the Bench, May 1998
Should Mediators Mediate, April 1998
Champagne Divorce on a Beer Pocketbook, April 1998
Bankruptcy--Sovereign Immunity, March 1998
7th Nuts and Bolts Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Seminar, February 1998
View from the Bench, February 1998
Family Law Certification Review, February 1998
Practice Management Seminar, January 1998
Florida Asset Exemption, December 1997
Rehabilitative Alimony, November 1997
Psychology in Custody and Visitation, October 1997
Client Intakes, September 1997
Bankruptcy: Recent Developments, May 1997
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 19th Annual Institute Symposium, May 1997
Family Law Discovery, March 1997
Family Law Certification Review, February 1997
Discovery, May 1996
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers May 199618th Annual Institute Symposium
Good Parenting Arrangements, April 1996
Marketing Law Practice Workshop, April 1996
Torts for Family Lawyers, March 1996
Family Law Certification Review, February 1996
Mad About You, January 1996
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