2023-2024 Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
2023-2024 Vice Chair, Marital and Family Law Certification Committee
2017-2018 President, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
CLE Presentations
Co-Speaker, Effective Use of Co-Parenting Communication Software in Mediation, 12th Judicial Circuit Mediation Program, Webinar, November 13, 2023
Co-Presenter, Special Needs Children and Family Court, Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator, 2023 Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies, October 26, 2023
Co-Speaker, Ethics & Technology: Exploring Efficient Solutions for Legal Professionals, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Webinar, September 14, 2023
Speaker, Document Management and Using Trial Notebooks, Florida Litigation Support for Paralegals, Halfmoon Education, Inc., Webinar, September 8, 2023
Co-Speaker, Use of Outside Advisors, Specialists, and Experts for Cases Involving Special Needs Children (Parts 1 & 2), FACP 11th Annual Conference, June 9, 2023
Panelist, Mediating with Professionalism - Educating Young Lawyers and Law Students, Miami-Dade Bar Florida Law Con, Webinar, March 31, 2023
Presenter, Taming the Email Beast, Quimbee, Webinar, March 2023
Co-Speaker, Special Needs Children: What you need to know, The Association of Florida Magistrates and Hearing Officers, Inc., Webinar, November 1, 2022
Speaker, Special Needs Children: What you need to know, 5th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program Training, Webinar, September 27, 2022
Co-Speaker, Technology & Mediation: What you need to know, King Kay Solutions PLLC, Webinar, September 26, 2022
Speaker, Taming the Email Beast: Practical & Ethical Communication Practices, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, September 21, 2022
Speaker, Microsoft Excel Trips & Tricks, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, September 6, 2022
Speaker, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Demystifying and Unlocking the Power of Adobe Acrobat Pro, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, August 17, 2022
Co-Speaker, Mediating for Extraordinary Families: Special Needs Children, LGBGQIAA Community, and Extended Families, Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, August 12, 2022
Speaker, Microsoft Word: Unlocking its Power to Simplify Your Practice, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, August 3, 2022
Co-Speaker, Ethics, Tips ,and Tricks for Effective Family Law Mediations, King Kay Solutions LLC, Webinar, July 12, 2022
Co-Speaker, Mediating Cases with Special Needs Children, Webinar, TalkingParents, June 16, 2022
Speaker, Preparing Marital Settlement Agreements: Assisting with Different Types of Agreements, Halfmoon Seminars, Webinar, May 26, 2022
Speaker, Give Peace a Chance: Assisting with ADR, Halfmoon Seminars, Webinar, May 26, 2022
Co-Speaker, Introduction to Cultural Diversity Considerations, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, May 1, 2022
Speaker, Ethical Drafting of Mediation Agreements, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, May 1, 2022
Co-Speaker, Role of Confidentiality and Privilege in Mediations, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, April 30, 2022
Speaker, Nuts, Bolts, and Action Plan for Creating Your Business, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, April 30, 2022
Co-Speaker, Special Needs Children and Family Law, Florida Chapter Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 17th Annual Advanced Education Program, Webinar, December 3, 2021
Co-Speaker, Ethical Technological Solutions for Your Law Practice, The Florida Bar CLE Committee Fall Meeting, Zoom, October 14, 2021
Co-Speaker, Special Needs Considerations in Divorce, ABA Family Law Section 2021 Fall CLE Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 7, 2021
Speaker, Divorce Advice for Special Needs Families, ABA Section of Family Law Special Needs Families Committee Brown Bag, Zoom Webinar, July 8, 2021
Speaker, Assisting with Child Custody and Visitation Issues & Conflicts of Interest and Client Confidentiality, Florida Family Law Practice for Paralegals, HalfMoon Education, Inc., Webinar, May 19, 2021
Panelist, Campus to Career: “A day in the life of…” Family Law, Stetson University College of Law & HCBA Family Law Section, Zoom Panel Discussion, March 29, 2021
Speaker, Microsoft Excel Tips and Shortcuts for Lawyers and Mediators: A How-To Guide for Unleashing the Power of Excel, ADR Section of The Florida Bar, Webinar, September 17, 2020
Speaker, Microsoft Word: A Lawyer’s Guide to Maximizing its Use and Reducing Errors, ADR Section of The Florida Bar, Webinar, August 27, 2020
Co-Speaker, Mediating for Extraordinary Families: Special Needs, LGBTQIAA, and Extended Families, Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference – Virtual Edition, August 14, 2020
Presenter, Top 10 Ways Family Law Cases with Special Needs Children are Unique, 22nd Annual Family Café, Virtual Presentation, June 5-7, 2020
Speaker, Facebook Live: How to Survive and Thrive while Forced to Work from Home Part 2: Children, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, April 6, 2020
Co-Speaker, Family Law and Ethics for Paralegals, Halfmoon Seminars, Webinar, March 31, 2020
Panelist Speaker, Marital & Family Law Board Certification Exam Tips & Nibbles, Certification Review Course, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar & AAML, January 24, 2018 & January 29, 2020
Panelist Speaker, The Mechanics of Board Certification, Audio CLE, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, November 30, 2017 & December 17, 2019
Moderator, Diversity & Inclusion in Family Law Cases, Special Needs Children & Family Law CLE, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Tampa, FL, October 11, 2019
Speaker, Making Adobe Acrobat Work for You, Webinar CLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, August 20, 2019
Co-Speaker, Technology and Ethics, 2019 Trial Advocacy Seminar, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, July 27, 2019
Co-Speaker, Unleashing the Power of Excel, Webinar CLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, June 18, 2019
Speaker, Microsoft Word for Mediators, Webinar CLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, May 21, 2019
Panelist, Overcoming Challenges to Advancement While Being Who You Are, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers International Women’s Day CLE, March 20, 2019
Moderator, Marital & Family Law Board Certification Exam Tips & Nibbles, Certification Review Course, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar & AAML, January 23, 2019
Speaker, Mastering Microsoft Office: Top tips for Word, Excel, and Outlook that will make your practice easier, Audio CLE, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, October 9, 2018
Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office and Adobe for Lawyers, National Business Institute, August 29, 2017 • Speaker, MS Word: Legal Document Drafting and User Tips • Speaker, MS PowerPoint for Courtroom and Client Presentations • Co-Speaker, MS Outlook: Compliant Client Communications and Scheduling • Co-Speaker, The Many Uses of Excel in Legal Practice
Speaker, The New Family Law Rules Explained, St. Petersburg Bar Association Family Law Section, August 17, 2017
Family Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Fall 2015
Speaker, The 7 Deadly Sins in a Family Law Case, Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, March 26, 2015
Co-Presenter with the Hon. Richard Nielsen pupilage: The Long and Winding Road: Discovery Shenanigans, Tampa Bay Inn of Court, April 8, 2014
Co-Presenter with the Hon. John N. Conrad pupilage: Honey I Shrunk the Judge: Best Practices for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Tampa Bay Inn of Court, January 8, 2013
Co-Presenter with the Hon. William Levens pupilage: Voir Dire and Related Ethical Issues, J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court, October 11, 2011
Co-Presenter with the Hon. Elizabeth Jenkins Pupilage: Scientific Evidence and Related Ethical Issues, J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court, January 11, 2011
Speaker, Redefining Parenthood: Removing Nostalgia from Third Party Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Florida, Stetson Law Review Scholarship Presentation, April 2009
Other Accomplishments
Working with Experts and Families with Special Needs Children, 33 J. Amer. Acad. Mat. L. 419 (2021) (Co-author with Maria C. Gonzalez, Esq., BCS).
Mental Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 2, Fla B. J. 22 (Jan/Feb. 2021).
Mental Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 1, Fla. B. J. 22 (Nov. 2020).
Special Needs Children and Family Law, 34 Fla. Fam. L. Commentator 37 (Winter 2020)
Making Family Law Mediation Family-Friendly, Fla. B. ADR Section, The Common Ground (Fall 2018)
Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word in Legal Document Preparation, 31 Fla. Fam. L. Commentator 28 (Summer 2018)
Upgrading Technical Competence, 29 Fla. F. Fam. L. Commentator 42 (Spring 2016)
Ten Mobile Apps to Upgrade your Practice, 29 Fla. B. Fam. L. Commentator 15 (Winter 2016)
Effective Preparation of Financial Affidavits in Florida Family Law Cases, Strategies for Family Law in Florida 137 (Aspatore 2015) (assisted author Jennifer Ficarrotta)
Purposeful Navigation Through the Seas of Social Change: A Theory-based Approach to Florida Alimony Reform, Fla. B. J. 60 (Nov. 2014) (Co-author with Alexa Revord Larkin)
Proposed Collaborative Law Legislation in Florida, 24 HCBA Lawyer 18 (May 2014)
The Florida Family Law Lawyer’s User Guide to Electronic Evidence, 25 Fla. B. Fam. L. Commentator 15 (Spring 2012)
Redefining Parenthood: Removing Nostalgia from Third Party Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Florida, 39 Stetson L. R. 317 (2009)
