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Provides general representation to clients on employment
issues, tax and finance matters, land use and construction
disputes
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Serves as litigation counsel to clients relating to
a variety of state and local revenue sources, including
impact fees, special assessments and other taxes
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Serves as litigation counsel to numerous counties
and cities in matters relating to land use claims
and actions relating to local government comprehensive
plans
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Represents clients before the Florida Supreme Court,
all Florida District Courts of Appeal and Circuit
Courts; the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh
Circuit Court of Appeals, and each of Florida's three
Federal District Courts
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Represents clients before numerous administration
bodies, including DOAH, PERC, the EEOC, the FCHR and
the NLRB
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Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit and
County Court Mediator
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Lectures to numerous professional organizations on
a variety of topics, including the Florida Sunshine
Law; Florida Public Records Act; Title VII and other
civil rights laws; Age Discrimination in Employment
Act; Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical
Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act compliance;
at-will employment; and other employment-related topics
Prior Professional Experience
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Director, General Civil Litigation, Attorney General
of the State of Florida, 1990 - 1995
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Chief, Employment Litigation Section, General Civil
Litigation, Attorney General of the State of Florida,
1986 - 1990
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Advocate, State of Florida, Commission on Ethics,
1985 - 1987
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Assistant Attorney General, General Civil Litigation,
Attorney General of the State of Florida, 1981 - 1995
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Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust, Attorney General
of the State of Florida, 1980 - 1981
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Director of Government Relations, Gainesville Area
Chamber of Commerce, 1978 - 1979
Professional, Civic & Community Involvement
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The Florida Bar, Member
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Holds an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell
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Admitted to practice in all courts of the State of
Florida, the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts
of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
and the United States Supreme Court
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Member of the Trial Lawyers', Labor and Employment
Law, Government Lawyers' and City, County and Local
Government Law Sections of the Florida Bar
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Former Member of the Federal Court Practice Committee,
Northern District, Florida Bar
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Former appointed member, Magistrate's Merit Retention
Panel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
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Former appointed member, Cost and Delay Reduction
Plan for Civil Cases Advisory Group, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of Florida
Education
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J.D., University of Florida, 1980.
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B.S., Journalism, University of Florida, 1975.
(major in public relations, minors in psychology and political science)
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