Experience

Rating: 8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

Distinguished Alumnus Award, Penn State University

2004

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2001

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2000

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1997

Inkwell Award, South Florida Writers Association

1994

John D. MacDonald Florida Fiction Award, JDM Bibliophile

1979

Grand Prize, Media Awards, The Florida Bar

1973

Outanding Graduate, University of Miami Law School, Dade County Bar Association

1973

Graduation cum laude, University of Miami

1969

Outstanding Senior Award, Penn State University

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Work Experience

1988 - 1991

Of Counsel, Grossman and Roth

1978 - 1988

Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius

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Associations

1994 - Present

Writers Guild of America

Member

1988 - 2004

Penn State University

College of Communications Alumni Board

1984 - 1986

Florida Bar

Grievance Committee Member

1982 - 1983

Florida Bar

Commercial Litigation Committee for Jury Instructions

1978 - 1979

Dade County Bar Association

Chairman, Media Relations Committee

1978 - 1979

The Florida Bar

Appellate Rules Committee

1978 - 1979

Dade County Bar Association

Media Relations Committee, Chairman

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Sample of Legal Cases

The Florida Star vs. B.J.F.

After losing in the Florida appellate court and the Florida Supreme Court, we prevailed in the United States Supreme Court.

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Education

1969

Pennsylvania State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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Speaking Engagements

2011

Florida Bar, CLE Committee

Writing the Legal Thriller

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Publications

2013

Bantam Books State vs. Lassiter

2011

Bantam Books Lassiter

2009

Bantam Books Illegal

2006

Bantam The Deep Blue Alibi

2005

Bantam Books Solomon vs. Lord

1994

William Morrow Mortal Sin

1993

Bantam Books False Dawn

1991

Bantam Books Night Vision

1990

Bantam Books To Speak for the Dead

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Languages

English

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