Profile
October, 1972 Admitted-The Florida Bar
1974 - Present Sole Practitioner (Attorney-at-Law) Probate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Small Business Formation Bankruptcy, and Domestic
1982 - Present Hearing Examiner/Administrative Judge City of St. Petersburg, Human Relations Department Discrimination Complaints (Labor, Housing, Employment, Racial and Gender)
1996 - Present Barney Masterson Inn of Court Court Practice Seminars
June 2000- June 2002 President of Pinellas Mid-County Bar Association
October 2000 June 2002 The Florida Bar Grievance Committee “C” Florida 6th Judicial Circuit (Vice Chairman)
June 2002- February 2003 The Florida Bar Grievance Committee “C” Sixth Judicial Circuit (Chairman)
MEDIATOR:
1980 - Present U.S. Bankruptcy Court- Tampa, Florida
1991 - Present Florida Circuit Court - Sixth Judicial Circuit Arbitration and Mediation Program
1991 - Present Florida Department of Insurance
1992 - Present United States District Court (Middle District of Florida)
ARBITRATOR:
1984 - Present Federal Court Arbitration Program U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
1988 - Present Sixth Judicial Circuit Arbitration and Mediation Program
ASSOCIATION AND COMMITTEES:
Present Member The Clearwater Bar Association (Probate Committee, Clearwater, FL)
1992 - Present Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory BV Rating (High to Very High)
1989 - 1995 The Florida Bar - Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee
EXPERIENCE:
1964 - 1969 Classroom Teacher Matawan, New Jersey
1968 - 1969 Reporter Red Bank New Jersey Register
1972 - 1973 Associate Attorney Richard L. Stewart, Clearwater, FL
1972 - 1973 Instructor Tampa College, Tampa, FL
1973 - 1974 Associate Attorney Harris, Clark, Green & Piper, et al. St. Petersburg, FL
1974 - Staff Attorney Willard Thompson, Realtors, Inc. Tampa, FL
1975 - 1976 Municipal Judge Madeira Beach, Florida, Florida Municipal Judges Association Board of Directors
1974 - Present Practicing Attorney-at-Law Estate Planning, Probate, Small Business Formation Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Domestic, Civil Litigation Mediation and Arbitration
EDUCATION:
1972 Juris Doctor - Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL
1967 Elementary School Teaching Certificate Newark State College, New Jersey
1965 Bachelor of Journalism University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
PERSONAL: Date of Birth July 17, 1942
Marital Status Married 39 years with two (2) adult children
Interests: Golf; Power Walking; Physical Fitness; Photography
Health Excellent
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request
