University Attended:
University of West Florida, B.A., 1996
Law School Attended:
Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Seat One, 2022-Present (Discipline Review Committee; Board Review Committee on Preferred Ethics; 10th Judicial Grievance Committee; Tenth Circuit UPL Committee; Code & Rules of Evidence Committee; Family Law Rules Committee; Investment Committee; Program Evaluation Committee); Tenth Circuit Historical Society, 2020-Present; Polk County Family Law Bar Association, 2002-Present (Secretary, 2003; Treasurer, 2004; Vice President, 2005); American Inn of Court, Tenth Circuit's "Willson Inn of Court" Chapter, 1999-Present; Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1999-Present (Vice President, 2018; President, 2019); Tenth Circuit Fairness and Diversity Committee, 2019-2022; Tenth Circuit Grievance Committee, 2018-2022; Tenth Circuit Professionalism Committee, 2013-2022; The Florida Bar, Judicial Administration & Evaluation Committee, 2011-2015;Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee, 2010-2014; The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 2004-2012 (Liaison to The Florida Bar Foundation, 2005; By-Laws Committee Chairman, 2007-2008; Sergeant of Arms, 2008); The Florida Bar, Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 2001-2007.
Birth Information:
Winter Haven, Florida, 1973
Reported Cases:
Garnett v. Garnett, 765 So.2d 946 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000); Williams v. Williams, 766 So.2d 1127 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); Vargas v. Vargas, 816 So.2d 238 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Willis v. Willis, 818 So.2d 530 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Pitt v. Benzenhafer, 843 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); Buchanan v. Buchanan, 932 So.2d 270 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005); Gililieo v. State, 843 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006); Rogers v. Rogers, 12 So.3d 288 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009); Baker v. Baker, 35 So.3d 76 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010); Rowe v. Rodriguez-Schmidt, 51 So.3d 1238 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011); Rowe v. Rodriguez-Schmidt, 89 So.3d 1101 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012); R.M.v.R.C.,227 So 3d 160 (Fla App.2DCA 2017); Adams v. Adams, 340 So.3d 551 (Fla 2d DCA 2022)
