Litigator, professor, negotiator & leader. Family guy. Conservationist, historian, & climate change educator.
Practice areas
Representing governmental entities on agency actions such as rulemaking, administrative proceedings, and orders. Applicable laws included Florida and Federal Administrative Procedure Acts, and open government and public records laws.
Experience with state and federal water & wildlife laws, including Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Magnuson Stevens Act, mangrove protection, riparian rights, soil & groundwater contamination and remediation.
28 years
Professor and scholar of legal ethics. Testified as expert witness in malpractice matter. Provide advice to lawyers and firms on applicability of and compliance with law governing lawyers.
Mediator in disputes related to Uniformed Service Employment and Re-employment Rights Act. Author of opinion letters evaluating credentials of applications for National Interest Waivers.
Defended state and federal agencies in matters involving administrative and environmental law. Advise municipal, agricultural and other private clients on litigation strategy. Served as pro bono counsel in juvenile court.
35 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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DC | Good Standing | 2015 | 02/16/2021 |
FL | Member in Good Standing | 1994 | 03/17/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Florida Ombudsman of the Year | ESGR | 2010 |
Board Certified, State and Federal Administrative Practice | The Florida Bar | 2007 |
Special Achievement Award | U.S. Department of Justice | 2005 |
General Counsel's Award | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 2004 |
Excellence Award | South Florida Water Management District | 2001 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Chair | NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee | 2011 - Present |
Special Counsel | Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, PA | 2011 - Present |
Asst. Professor, | St. Thomas University School Of Law | 2011 - Present |
Managing Attorney | South Florida Water Management District | 2007 - 2011 |
Trial Attorney | U.S. Department of Justice | 2002 - 2007 |
Attorney | South Florida Water Management District | 1995 - 1998 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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U.S. Department of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve | Ombudsman / Mediator | 2003 - Present |
The Florida Bar | Executive Council, Government Lawyer Section | 1995 - Present |
The Florida Bar | Chair, Government Lawyer Section | 2009 - 2010 |
U. of Fla. Center for Governmental Responsibility | Board of Advisors | 2006 - 2010 |
The Florida Bar | Chair, Government Lawyer Section | 2003 - 2004 |
The Florida Bar | Standing Committee on Professionalism | 2002 - 2006 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Stetson Law Review | Sunburned: How Misuse of the Public Records Laws Creates an Overburdened, More Expensive, and Less Transparent Government | 2015 |
Mental Health Law & Policy Journal | Victims of Disorganized Thinking: When Law Students with Mental Health Issues Confront Florida's Unconstitutional Barriers | 2015 |
The Florida Bar Journal | Appealing Administrative Action: The Threshold Considerations | 2014 |
Stetson Law Review | Sea Level Lies: The Duty to Confront the Deniers | 2014 |
Washington & Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment | Rising Seas, Receding Ethics? Why Real Estate Professionals Should Seek the Moral High Ground | 2014 |
The Florida Bar Journal | Redefining Professionalism? Florida's Code Mandating the Aspirational Raises Challenging Questions | 2013 |
William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review | The Duty to Advise the Lorax: Environmental Advocacy and the Risk of Reform | 2012 |
ESA blawg | The law blog discussing the Endangered Species Act | 2010 |
Florida Bar Journal | Professionalism: I Know It When I See It? | 2005 |
Nova Law Review | Regulating Restoration: Why the Perfect Permit is the Enemy of the Good Project | 2002 |
Florida Bar Journal | Alligators and Litigators: A Recent History of Everglades Regulation and Litigation | 2001 |
Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law | Translating Science Into Law: Phosphorus Standards in the Everglades | 2001 |
Florida State Law Review | The Everglades in Jeopardy: A Drama Starring the Endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow | 2000 |
Florida State Law Review | Toothless? The Endangered Manatee and Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act | 1997 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Florida Atlantic University | Masters | 1998 |
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | Law | 1994 |
University of Virginia | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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ABA Eastern Water Resources Conference | Hot Topics: Federal Litigation and Regulation of Water Management | 2010 |
Hot Topics in Environmental and Land Use Law | Federal litigation in Florida | 2008 |
Environmental Summit 2008 | Water Resource Challenges in Florida | 2008 |
Florida Water Law | Water Use and the Federal Endangered Species Act | 2007 |
ELULS Annual Update 2007 | Endangered Species Act Update | 2007 |
The Federal Seminar 2006 | The Federal APA and Administrative Record Review | 2006 |
ELULS Annual Update 2006 | Endangered Species Act Update | 2006 |
ELULS Annual Update 2005 | Endangered Species Act Update | 2005 |
Environmental Summit 2004 | The Trouble with Turtles | 2004 |
ELULS Annual Update 2004 | Endangered Species Act Update | 2004 |
Annual Conference on Environmental Law | Urban Applications of the Endangered Species Act | 2001 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Florida Wildlife Federation v. EPA (11th Cir.) | |
The Ocean Conservancy v. Evans (D.D.C.) | |
Northwest Ecosystem Alliance v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (D.Ore and 9th Cir.) | |
In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar (Fla. S.Ct.) | |
Mildenberger v. U.S. Army Corps (U.S. Ct. Cl. and Fed. Cir.) |
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