BIRTHPLACE: Tallahassee, Florida

CHILDREN: Two

DEGREES: J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 1977; B.S., University of Montana, 1974.

LEGAL OFFICES & POSITIONS: Judge, First District Court of Appeal, 2001-present; Bureau Chief, Employment Litigation/Civil Litigation Section, Office of the Attorney General, 1995-2000; Senior Attorney, General Civil Litigation Section, Office of the Attorney General, 1981-1995; Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit, 1978-1981; Judicial Research Aide, Florida Industrial Relations Commission, 1977-1978.

BAR OFFICES & ACTIVITIES: Supreme Court: Post Conviction Subcommittee of the Criminal Court Steering Committee, 2007-present; The Florida Bar: Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, 2007-present (Representative, 2003-2005); Criminal Law Section, 2002-present (Executive Council, 2002-present); Appellate Court Rules Committee, 2001-2007 (Vice Chair, 2004-2005); Government Lawyer Section, 1997-present (Treasurer, 2002-2004, Secretary, 2001-2002, Executive Council, 1998-2001, At-large Representative, 1997-2001); Labor and Employment Law Section, 1999-2000; Federal Court Practice Committee, 1997-2002 (Vice Chair, 2000-2001); Second Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee, 1998- 2000 (Vice Chair, 1999-2000); Tallahassee Bar Association, 1996-present (Board of Directors, 1999-2001); Master of the Bench, William H. Stafford American Inn of Court, 2002-2005; Government Bar Association, 1991-present (President, 1995-1996, Vice President, 1994-1995);Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter, National Bar Association, 1995-present; Tallahassee Barristers Association, 1980-present. Admitted to practice before: U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida; Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court.

OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Current Activities: Mentor, Leon County Public Schools; Tallahassee Urban League. Past Activities: Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend, Board of Directors; Rickards High School Foundation Bylaws Committee member; Lincoln High School Quarterback Club; C.K. Steele Memorial Jaycees, charter member; PGA Junior Golf Association, parent-volunteer; Tallahassee Little League, coach; provided pro bono legal services and counseling through the Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar Association and Legal Services of North Florida, Inc.

HONORS & AWARDS: Florida Bar Meritorious Public Service Award, 2000; “AV” rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 1998;Community Service Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Delivery of Pro Bono Legal Services, Neighborhood Justice Center and Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., 1997; Florida Government Bar Association Award for Complete Dedication to the Advancement of the Organization, 1996; Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award of The Florida Bar for Exemplifying the Highest Ideals of Dedication, Professionalism, and Ethics in Serving the Public as a Government Lawyer, 1995; Certificate of Appreciation, Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend, 1995; Community Service Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Delivery of Pro Bono Legal Services, Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., and the Second Judicial Circuit, 1994. Various undergraduate academic awards including: Dean’s List, University of Montana, 1974.