Areas of Practice
Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage
Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice
Corporate General Counsel
Commercial Litigation
Churches and Not-for-Profit Corporations
Mediation

Education
Furman University, B.S., Chemistry (1982)
The Florida State University College of Law, J.D., with High Honors (1984)

Admitted
The Florida Bar (1985)
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (1986)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (1988)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (1988)
U.S. Circuit Court, Eleventh Circuit (1992)
Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator (1993)

Professional Affiliations
The Florida Bar
Orange County Bar Association
Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (Past President)

Community and Religious Service
Judicial Nominating Commission, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Orange County Charter Review Commission
Guardian ad Litem Volunteer, Orange County Bar Association
Board of Trustees, First Baptist Church/ Orlando (Past President)
Central Florida Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Past President of the Board)

Publications
“Judge Ervin’s Step in the Right Direction: Apportioning Fault Between Negligent
and Intentional Tortfeasors,” Florida Bar Journal, Vol. LXIX, No. 9, p. 92 (Oct. 1995) 

Personal
Married, Two Children
Member of First Baptist Church/ Orlando
Fluent in Spanish

April 2011