• Circuit Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit Court - 1985-2009
• Civil Division – 12 years
• Criminal Division – 6 years
• Family Division – 3 years
• Trial Division – 3 years
• Domestic Relations Commissioner (Magistrate) 15th Judicial Circuit
• Private Practice of Law
• Assistant State Attorney, State of Florida

• Mediator Florida Circuit Civil - since 2009, Full Time
• Arbitrations – Binding and Non-binding, Panel and Sole
• Auto and Trucking Negligence, UMC/Uninsured Motorist Claims
• Global Mediation, Pre-Suit Mediation
• Commercial Litigation
• Complex Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
• Condominium and Home Owner Association Disputes
• Construction Litigation
• Contract Claims
• Divorce and Family Law Matters (attorney represented only)
• Extra Contractual Liability Claims
• Governmental Issues, including Eminent Domain and Zoning
• Insurance Claims and Coverage Disputes of all types, including Health and Life, Hurricane, Homeowner, Arson, Fraud and Bad Faith
• Medical, Legal and other Professional Negligence
• Premises Negligence, including Negligent Security
• Private Trials
• Products Liability, including Food, Drug and Toxic Exposure
• Trusts, Estate and Probate Litigation

• The Palm Beach County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors
  • President, Young Lawyers Section
  • Vice President, Young Lawyers Section
  • Secretary, Young Lawyers Section
  • Treasurer, Young Lawyers Section
• The Martin County Bar Association
• The Florida Bar
  • Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section
  • Chair, Judicial Relations Committee
  • Chair, Bridge-The-Gap-Seminar Committee
  • Continuing Legal Education, Author & Seminar Speaker
  • Committee of the Family Law Section, Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee
  • Chair Judicial Clerkship Program
  • Member of Civil Rules Committee of The Florida Bar
• Past Instructor/Palm Beach Community College and Palm Beach Jr. College
• Judge of Civil Drug Court in West Palm Beach and Rivera Beach
• Judge of Youth Court
• American Legion Post 268
• National Eagle Scout Society
• Board of Directors, Past Vice-President, Palm Beach County Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
• Board of Directors, Florida Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
• Executive Committee, Lighthouse District, Gulfstream Council Boy Scouts of America
• Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Palm Beaches
• Board of Directors, Palm Beach Council of the United States Navy League
• Member, Downtown Kiwanis Club of West Palm Beach
• Campaign Drug Free Coordinator for Florida and Lecturer

MILITARY:

• Captain, United States Navy Reserve (Retired)

• University of Miami Law School (JD) - 1971-1974
• United States Merchant Marine Academy (BS-Mechanical Engineering)