Professional
Member, Florida Bar
Member, Collier County Bar Association
Member, Lee County Bar Association
Education
University of Miami – Bachelor
University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor Degree: January 1986
Legal Experience
Sole Practitioner
Criminal Law: Extensive trial experience in Federal and State Court
Other areas of practice includes: Immigration Law, Personal Injury and Family Law
October 1989 - Current
Office of the Public Defender
Collier County, Florida
July 1986 - October 1989
Attorney: Felony Division
Independently managed a caseload including all phases of client representation; arraignments, depositions, legal research, pre-trial motions, client interviewing and counseling, plea bargaining, pre-trial hearings, jury and non-jury trials, and sentencing.
February 1988 - October 1989
Attorney: Juvenile, Criminal Traffic and Misdemeanor Division Independently managed a separate case load in each division, which included all phases of client representation
July 1986- February 1988