University Attended:
Michigan State University, B.A., with honors, 1980
Law School Attended:
Florida State University, J.D., with high honors, 1983
Year of First admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Co-Chairman, Construction Law Committee 2005-2008); The Florida Bar; National Association of Credit Managers.
Birth Information:
Detroit, Michigan, March 30, 1958
Reported Cases:
Szucs v. Qualico, 893 So.2d 208 (Fla.2d DCA 2005); Long v. Ace Cash Express, 2001 WL 34106907 (M.D. Fla. 2001); Betts v. Ace Cash Express, Inc., 863 So.2d 1252 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004); Betts v. Ace Cash, 827 So.2d 294 (Fla 5th DCA 2002); Sembler Marina v. Skidmore, 842 So.2d 1003 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003); Ponto v. Johns 684 So.2d 830 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. v. Cozart, 561 So.2d 368 (Fla. 2d DCA., 1990); Florida Min. and Materials Corp. v. Continental Cas. Co., 556 So.2d 518, 15 Fla. L. Weekly D389 (Fla. 2d DCA., Feb. 7, 1990) (NO. 89-02113); Florida Min. & Materials Corp. v. Standard Gypsum Corp., 550 So.2d 47, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2003, 9 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 1245 (Fla. 2d DCA, 1989) (NO. 88-02948); Cleeveley v. Florida City Magazines, Inc., 486 So.2d 81, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 870, 1 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 158 (Fla. 2d DCA, Apr. 9, 1986) (NO. 85-1309); Betts v. FastFunding The Company, Inc., So.3d, 2011 WL 917520, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D585, Fla. App. 5 Dist., March 18, 2011 (NO. 5D090-1841); UTC Industries, Inc. v. Presidential Financial Corp., 46 S.3d 1012, 2010 WL 3994244, Unpublished Disposition, Fla. App. 3 Dist., October 13, 2010 (NO. 3D09-2436); Islander Beach Club Condominium v. Skylark Sports, L.L.C., 975 So.2d 1208, 2008 WL 610702, 33 Fla., L. Weekly D693, Fla. App. 5 Dist., March 07, 2008 (NO. 5D06-503); UTC Industries, Inc. v. Presidential Financial Corp., 976 So.2d 92, 2008 WL 508644, 33 Fla. L. Weekly D610, Fla. App. 3 Dist., February 27, 2008 (NO. 3D07-473, 3D07-1071); Reeves v. Ace Cash Express, Inc., 973 So.2d 1136, 2006 WL 2347789, 31 Fla. L. Weekly D2140, Fla. App. 2 Dist., August 11, 2006 (NO. 2D05-5752).
Certifications:
( Board Certified Real Estate and Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education )