LEGAL

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctor, August 1981

Dean’s List, Student Placement Committee

 

UNDERGRADUATE

 

University of Illinois at Urbana, Urbana, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts, May 1979

Urban Planning concentrating on Community Health

 

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION:

 

National College for Criminal Defense, Houston, Texas

Trial Masters, Opening Statements, Miami, Florida

Advanced Criminal Law Review, Tampa, Florida

Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers, Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana

Advanced Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Miami, Florida

 

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS AND AWARDS:

 

Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1982

Admitted to Florida Bar, 1984

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

 

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION:

 

National College for Criminal Defense, Houston, Texas

Trial Masters, Opening Statements, Miami, Florida

Advanced Criminal Law Review, Tampa, Florida

Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers, Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana

Advanced Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Miami, Florida

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

 

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association – Board of Directors – 1997

Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 1995

Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee

 

TEACHING AND ADVISORY POSITIONS:

 

University of Miami, Trial Advocacy Program

University of Miami, Moot Court Competition

Miami-Dade Community College Frequent guest lecturer  Criminal Procedure

Florida Department of Law Enforcement: Lecturer  The Law of Wiretap and Eavesdropping

PWAC Advocacy Group  Organization and supervision of law student advocates who offer assistance to HIV infected persons