Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, 1997, JD, MAGNA CUM LAUDE, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, USA

HONORS AND AWARDS:
ORDER OF THE COIF
LAW REVIEW
RICHARD HAUSLER SCHOLAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL LAW
DEAN’S MERIT SCHOLAR
BOOK AWARDS:
COMMERCIAL LAW (PROF. HAUSLER)
FAMILY LAW
DEAN’S LIST
HONORS: PRE-TRIAL LITIGATION SKILLS
MOCK TRIAL/MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS
LITIGATION SKILLS PROGRAM
LONDON SUMMER PROGRAM
WHO’S WHO OF AMERICAN LAW STUDENTS

COLLEGE OF LAWS/UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY – OCT 06 – MARCH 09

LEGAL ACADEMIC COURSEWORK TAKEN IN SUPPORT OF SUCCESSFUL ADMISSION AS A LAWYER TO NSW SUPREME COURT

DISTINCTIONS:
COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE PRACTICE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PRACTICE

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, 1987, BA, SUMMA CUM LAUDE, PORTLAND, MAINE, USA

ADMISSIONS:

STATE OF FLORIDA
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

FORMER EMPLOYMENT

AKERMAN SENTERFITT, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL, CIVIL LITIGATION AND APPELLATE PRACTICE

ENGLISH MCCAUGHAN & O’BRYAN, P.A.
FORT LAUDERDALE AND BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION AND APPELLATE PRACTICE

PRACTICE AREAS

COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE, LITIGATION AND APPELLATE REPRESENTATION ACROSS A WIDE SCOPE OF BUSINESS AREAS, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TRADE SECRETS, BUSINESS TORTS, REAL PROPERTY, INTERNATIONAL LAW, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, MASS TORT LITIGATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND MARITIME, WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN THE SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY

REPRESENTATIVE PREVIOUS CLIENTS

AMERICAN OPTICAL
DATASCOPE CORP.
FEADSHIP
PFIZER
SIGMA ALDRICH
TEXTRON
SUNSEEKER YACHTS
HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS