Over 20 Years of Experience!
Judicial
Liberty County Court Judge and Acting 2nd Judicial Circuit Judge
June 2024 to Present
2nd Judicial Circuit
- Felony
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Probate
- Guardianship
- Family Law
- Injunctions
- Adoptions
- Dependency
- Appointed by Chief Judge to handle all Mental Health Treatment Hearings at Florida State Hospital
Liberty County
- General Jurisdiction County Court Judge
- Small Claims Court
- County Civil Suits
- Landlord/Tenant Actions
- Unlawful Detainer
- County Criminal
- County Traffic
- First Appearance
- County Ordinance Code
- Chairman of Liberty County Canvassing Board
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State Agency
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tallahassee, FL
Deputy General Counsel, August 2022 to June 2024
Assistant General Counsel, February 2016 to August 2022
- Criminal Justice Information Services
- Government Contracts
- Human Resources
- Executive and Internal Investigations
- Public Records
- FDLE’s Administrative Rule Promulgation and Legislative Bill Analysis
- FDLE’s Criminal Justice Professionalism Program
- State-wide officer training standards, curriculum development, and policy
- Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation
- Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission
- Officer Discipline Attorney prosecuting administrative complaints before the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings
Office of the Florida State Attorney
Assistant State Attorney, 12th and 18th Judicial Circuits
April 2011 to February 2016
- Handled Misdemeanor, Felony, and Juvenile cases
- Conducted jury trials, non-jury (bench) trials, initial bond appearances, Baker Act hearings, motions, violations of probation hearings.
- Managed legal drafting work of legal staff
- Provided oversight and guidance to new attorneys
- Practiced in Sarasota and Brevard Counties
- Prosecuted thousands of cases, including over 50 criminal trials to verdict
Law Firm Attorney
Private Law Firm, Attorney, August 2005 to April 2011
Sarasota, Port Charlotte, and Ft. Myers, Florida
- Commercial and General Civil Litigation
- Real Estate
- Business Transactions
- Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Consumer Bankruptcy
- Condominium and Homeowner’s Association Law
- Construction
- Assessment Lien Foreclosures
- Enforcement of Covenants and Restrictions
Legal Teaching
Eastern Florida State College
Adjunct Professor, Legal Studies Department
January 2014 – January 2016
Keiser University
May 2010 – August 2012
- Adjunct Professor, Legal Studies Department and Criminal Justice Department
- Member of the University Advisory Panel on Curriculum and Job Placement
Law Enforcement
Delaware Department of Corrections
Sworn Officer, Division of Probation and Parole
February 1999 – May 2001
- Supervised, investigated, and arrested offenders
- Tesified in court regarding investigated cases
- Provided training and evaluation for new officer basic recruit tactical scenarios
- Facilitated statewide training for law enforcement and corrections