Florida State University, B.S., 1970; University of Florida, J.D., 1973. Phi Alpha Delta. The Florida Bar - 1973. U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Trial Bar). Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal. Supreme Court of the United States. Member: Broward County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association (Family Law Section, Ethics Committee; Chair, Long Range Planning; Chair, Trial Practice & Techniques); The Florida Bar (Committees on: Appellate Rules, 1971-1980; Automobile Insurance Law, 1978-1980; Family Law Legislative Committee, 1991-1995; Family Law Rules Committee, 1992-1995). Lecturer, Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE, Broward County Family Law CLE; Miami Magazine South Florida Legal Guide, Top 500 Lawyers in South Florida; Florida Trend Magazine, "Legal Elite", representing the top 1.6% of lawyers statewide; Fourth District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission 2004- .