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MEMBERSHIPS

Florida Bar, 1996

Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 16th Judicial Circuit (term expires 2010)

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL)

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Monroe County Bar Association

EXPERIENCE

Private Practice of Law
(2007 – Present)

State Attorney’s Office; 16th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Division Chief & Lead Felony Prosecutor, Tavernier Office (2006 – 2007)
Felony Prosecutor, Key West Office (2001 – 2004)

Class Action Lawsuit; Atlanta, Georgia
Conceived of and filed class action lawsuit against the State of Georgia on behalf of 5 million class members who were charged a higher driver’s license fee for electing not to become organ donors. 
Argued case before Georgia Supreme Court.  Barnhill v. State of Georgia, 575 S.E.2d 460 (Ga. 2003).  Law was subsequently changed, effective July 1, 2005.      

City Court of Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia
Judicial Law Clerk (1999 – 2001)

State Attorney’s Office; 3d Judicial Circuit of Florida
Felony, misdemeanor and juvenile prosecutor (1996 – 1999)

State Attorney’s Office, 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Student, Prosecution Clinic (1995)

Mattson, McGrady & Swearingen, P.A.; St. Petersburg, Florida
Law Clerk (1994 – 1996)

EDUCATION 

Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida
J.D., 1996

Honors & Awards:
Victor O. Wehle Award, Trial Advocacy
Teaching Assistant, Trial Advocacy
Teaching Fellow, Legal Research & Writing
First Place, Intramural Mock Trial Competition
Second Place, Opening Statement Competition
Phi Delta Phi

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
B.A., magna cum laude, 1992

Honors & Awards:
Graduated with distinction in major
Honors Program
Outstanding Scholarship Award
Mortar Board National Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society