University Attended:
Florida Southern College, B.S., 1980
Law School Attended:
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1989, United States Supreme Court
Hobbies & interests:
Away from the office, Mr. Hightower enjoys the balmy weather in South Florida while sport fishing and scuba diving. Also, he exercises his writing skills by drafting short stories. One of his short stories entitled "RoboLawyer" was published in the Florida Bar Journal.