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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