Bar Admissions

Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctor

Honors: Dean's List
Honors: 14th Edition of Who's Who: American Law Students

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts

Classes/Seminars Taught

“Proofs of Loss, EUOs, & Requests for Documentation”, FAPIA Winter Conference 2010

"Speed Adjusting: A Fast and Furious Look at the Concerns and Considerations of Insurance Claims and How They Can Affect Public Adjusting", FAPIA Summer Conference 2009

"Property Damage Claims and Katrina and Ike Issues" panelist,, AAJ Winter Conference, 2009

"How Ethical and Knowledgeable Claims Handling Adds Value to Your Client's Claim", NAPIA, 2008

"How Ethical and Knowledgeable Claims Handling Adds Value", 2008 NAPIA Mid-Year Meeting, 2008

"Insurance Claim Do's and Don'ts", 2008 FAPIA Summer Meeting, June 17, 2008 - June 20, 2008

"Where Danger Lurks: Discovery and File Documentation In Today's Electronic World", 2008 Windstorm Conference, February 4, 2008 - February 7, 2008

"Insurance Law Legislative Changes and Case Law Update: Recent Insurance Legislation", Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAPIA) Annual Conference, August 9, 2006 - August 11, 2006

"Insurance Bad Faith", The National Business Institute's Insurance Coverage Litigation Seminar, 2006

"Valued Policy Law: Life After Mierzwa", Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, February 8, 2006 - February 11, 2006

"Other Coverages and Incurred Coverage", (Co-Author with Robert C. Groelle, Esq.), Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, 2005

"The Adjuster as an Expert Witness," First Party Claims Conference, 2009

"Proper Preparation of an Insurance Claim," WIND 2010, January 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Association for Justice, Bad Faith Litigation Section, 2007 - 2008, Past Chairman, and Membership Director
American Association for Justice, Bad Faith Litigation Section, 2006 - 2007, Chairman, and Membership Director
American Association for Justice, Bad Faith Litigation Section, 2005 - 2006, Vice Chair
American Association for Justice, Bad Faith Litigation Section, 2001 - 2008
Florida Justice Association
E.A.G.L.E.
American Bar Association
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAPIA)
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)
Windstorm Insurance Network, 2008 - Present, Member - Educational Committee
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Associate Member