Personal

Born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Admitted to Practice

Florida, 1993. U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1993.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1995.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2004.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2005.

Education

University of Florida College of Law
J.D., 1993.
Legal Research and Writing Teaching Fellow (1991-1992)
Florida Law Review, Senior Research Editor (1992), Member (1991-1993).

John B. Stetson University
B.A., 1990.
Member, Mortar Board (1989-1990).

Publications

Author, "'Risky Business' Damages in Florida Eminent Domain: Will all risks associated with relocation on be placed on the owner?," Petrogram (Spring 2009).

Author, "Recovering Damages for Loss of Access in Eminent Domain," Petrogram (Winter 2006).

Author, "Recovering Business Damages When the Government Takes Your Property," Petrogram ( Fall 2005).

Author, "Impeaching Expert Witnesses," Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer 24 (2003).

Author, "New Eminent Domain Laws: Are Property Owners Still Protected," Florida Realtor (Mar. 2000).

Author, "1999 Amendments to Florida's Eminent Domain Statutes," The Florida Bar Journal (1999).

Co-Author, "Authority to Exercise Power," Chapter 2, Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure (5th ed. Supp. 1999), (6th ed. 2003), (7th ed. 2008).

Author, "Litigating the Road Case," National Business Institute, Road and Access Law In Florida Seminar (1999).

Author, "Enforcing Settlement to Ensure Full Compensation," Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer 15 (1997).

Author, "Cost to Cure," Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, Eminent Domain Seminar, 142-58 (1995, 2000, 2004).

Author, "Broward County v. Patel: Reducing Full Compensation to a Mere Probability," The Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee Newsletter, Vol. 8, p.8 (1995).

Author, "A Review of the Law of Access," The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Eminent Domain Committee, Condemnation Seminar (1994).

Co-Author, "Contamination Stigma: Defending the Landowner Against the New Scarlet Letter in Eminent Domain," Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain (1994).

Co-Author, "The Critical Role of Experts in Creating a Legal and Practical Cost to Cure in Eminent Domain," Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Committee, Litigation Section, American Bar Association Annual Meeting (1994). Co-Author, "Is Full Compensation Certain or Merely Probable?" Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer 16 (1994).

Presentations

"Get on the Case: Reviewing This Year's Eminent Domain Law," CLE International Eminent Domain Super Conference (2009).

"Why Buy the Cow When You Can Get the Milk for Free? A Review of Forced Dedications," CLE International 8th Annual Eminent Domain Super Conference (2009).

"Eminent Domain Law: How Does Texas Measure Up?," CLE International 8th Annual Eminent Domain Super Conference (2009).

"Hot Property: Florida Case Law Update," CLEI Eminent Domain SuperConference (2006).

"Forced Dedications," CLE International Regulatory Takings Seminar (2006).

Program Co-Chair, CLE International 7th Annual Eminent Domain SuperConference (2003).

"Discovery Disputes: How to Get the Most Information with the Least Amount of Pain; What You Can Get and What You Can't," CLE International 6th Annual Eminent Domain Conference (2003).

"Don't Get Taken' by a Government Taking," Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, Annual Convention and Trade Show Workshop (2000).

"Overview and Update on Wetlands Regulation and Takings," CLE International, Florida Wetlands & Mitigation Banking Seminar (1999).

"Litigating the Road Case" and "Methods of Public Road Creation," National Business Institute, Road and Access Law In Florida Seminar (1999).

"Chiseling Away at Full Compensation with 'Mitigation' and 'Cost to Cure,'" Hillsborough County Bar Association, Eminent Domain Seminar (1994).

Reported Appellate Court Decisions

Pichowski v. Florida Gas Transmission Co., 857 So. 2d 219 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 839 So. 2d 727 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

Amoco Oil Company v. State Dept. of Transp., 765 So. 2d 111 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Three Flags Properties, Inc., 705 So. 2d 912 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (per curiam affirmed).

M&C Associates, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 682 So. 2d 640 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996).

Caulk v. Orange County, 661 So. 2d 932 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).

Reported Trial Court Decisions

State Dept. of Transp. v. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., 6 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 207 (Fla. 6th Cir. 1998).

State Dept. of Transp. v. IRT Properties, Inc., 6 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79 (Fla. 6th Cir. 1998).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Three Flags Properties, Inc., 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 665 (Fla. 5th Cir. 1998).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Robbins & Robbins, Inc., 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 223 (Fla. 7th Cir. 1997).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Cenland Associates, 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 166 (Fla. 20th Cir. 1997).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Magnolia-Boyd, Inc., 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 297 (Fla. 1st Cir. 1995).

Membership

The Florida Bar (Member, Eminent Domain Committee, 1994-Present).

Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member, Eminent Domain Committee, 1994 to Present; Vice-Chair, 2003-04).

International Council of Shopping Centers (Associate Member).

AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell.

Florida Trend's, "Legal Elite" (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009).

Florida Super Lawyers, "Super Lawyer" (2007, 2008 and 2009).

Best Lawyers in America, "Best Lawyer," (2008 and 2009).

Broward College Foundation, "2008 Broward College Distinguished Alumni" (2008).