University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1965; M.Ed., 1970; Florida Atlantic University, Ed.S., 1978; University of Miami, J.D., with honors, 1984; Florida Bar Certified Appellate Attorney 1994- . The Florida Bar - 1985 (Board of Governors, 2003- ; Appellate Practice Section; Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1993-2003, Chair 2000-2001; Annual Meeting Committee, 2000-2003, Chair 2001-2002; Appellate Practice Certification Committee, 2002-2003). U. S. District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Supreme Court of the United States. Broward County Bar Association (President 2002-2003; President Elect 2001-2002; Secretary-Treasurer 2000-2001; Board of Directors, 1995-2004; Bench and Bar Committee, 1997-2000; Appellate Practice Section, 1994- ; Publications Committee, 1987- ; Law Day Committee, 1987-1995); Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court, 1994- (Secretary-Treasurer 2000-2002; Treasurer 2002- ); Legal Aid Society of Broward County (Board of Directors, 1995-2002; President 2001); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council, Inc. Lecturer - The Florida Bar, Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council, Inc. Miami Magazine South Florida Legal Guide, Top 500 Lawyers in South Florida 2004; Florida Trend Magazine, "Legal Elite" 2004, representing the top 1.6% of lawyers in Florida; named in the 12th, 13th and 14th editions of The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2008), a nationwide peer-selected listing of attorneys with outstanding legal abilities. Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, 2004 - .