Practice Areas: Fraud Litigation; Whistleblowing; Class Actions; Qui Tam Litigation

Position: Senior Partner

Education: Rider College (B.S., Economics, 1970); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1973)

Experience: Admitted to bar, 1973, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court. Trustee Scholar, Rider College. Recipient, Milam Case Comment Award, University of Florida. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1972-1973. Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge Ben Krentzman, 1973-1975. Author, "Corps of Engineers Dredge and Fill Jurisdiction Under Siege," 26 U. Fla. L. Rev. 19 (1973). Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tampa, 1975-1980. Trial Attorney, U.S. Justice Department Strike Force on Organized Crime, 1980-1984. Chief Assistant State Attorney, Tampa, 1985-1992. Chairman, Hillsborough County Criminal Justice Committee, 1988-1992. Chairman, Hillsborough County Justice Information Steering Committee, 1987-1992. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, 13th Judicial Circuit, 1986-1990. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Vice Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1990-1991); The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee, 1985-1990).