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Education
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1984
- Arkansas State University, B.A., with honors, 1979
Practice Areas
- Education and School Law
- Employment Defense Litigation
- Legislative and Governmental Affairs
- K-12 Education Litigation and Tort Defense
- Accreditation and State Licensure
- Private Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
- Florida Commission for Independent Education
- Purchase and Sale of Private Educational Institutions
- Corporate and Contract Litigation
- Agency Licensure, DBPR, DOH, USDOE and FDOE
- Insurance Defense
Representative Client Experience
- Represents clients before the Florida Legislature
- Represents independent postsecondary educational institutions and assists with compliance issues, accreditation, licensure, approval of programs, purchase and sale of private colleges and universities, employment issues, and litigation
- Represents public school districts in the Florida Legislature, and assists them in defense of claims made against the school districts
- Provides counsel to state and national associations and trade organizations
- Provides assistance in drafting contracts and litigating contract disputes
- Represents institutions with employee matters, including drafting employee policies and litigating employment matters
- Represents several statewide, national and international colleges and universities in the fields of health care, IT, business, and distance learning
Admitted
- The Florida Bar, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle District of Florida, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1987
- United States Supreme Court, 1996