Supreme Court of the United States of America - admitted 1990;
U.S.District Court for the Middle District of Florida - admitted 1989;
Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Law since 1992;
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator since 1996.
Practice areas
Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Law; Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
37 years
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator; Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Law; Court Appointed Mediator for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County
24 years
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 1985 | 02/23/2022 |
NY | Currently registered | 1967 | 02/24/2022 |
Legal answers | 2 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
---|---|---|
Pro Bono Service Award | Guardian Ad Litem Program | 1996 |
Guardian ad Litem Pro Bono Service Award | Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program | 1994 |
AV | AV rated by Martindale Hubbell | N/A |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
---|---|---|
Florida Supreme Court, Commission on Professionalism | 2012 - Present | |
Florida Bar, Professional Ethics Committee | 2011 - Present | |
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. | 2011 - Present | |
Clearwater Bar Association, Family Law Section | 1986 - Present | |
Canakaris American Inn of Court | Master | N/A |
Florida Bar Grievance Committee 6A | Chair 2010 | 2008 - 2010 |
Florida Bar,Standing Committee on Professionalism | Vice Chair 2010-2011 | 2004 - 2011 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Florida Dissolution of Marriage | Annulments Chapter | 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
---|---|---|
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law | Juris Doctor | 1966 |
Trinity University, Washington DC | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1963 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
---|---|---|
Statewide Symposiums | Mentoring | 1998 |
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