American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow and Member of Board of Managers, Florida Chapter
The Florida Family Law Inn of Court, President July 2020- July 2022
Duval County FLAG, Appointee
AAML and Family Law Section of Florida Bar, Appointee, Joint Ad Hoc Committee on The Bounds of Advocacy, 2017-2018
AAML and Family Law Section of Florida Bar, Appointee, Joint Commission on Alimony, 2013
FLAFCC Task Force on Eldercaring, Advisory Council, 2013
Jacksonville Bar Association (Chair of Family Law Committee 2013-2014, Co-Vice Chair of Family Law Committee, 2012-2013, Social Committee, 2006, Special Needs of Children Committee, 2007-2010)
The Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, Co-Vice Chair 2016-2018; Member June, 2013-June 2019
Florida Supreme Court Workgroup, Appointee, E-Filing and E-service, 2012
The Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee, Chair 2011-2012; Member, June 2007-2013
Co-Chair of Joint Sub-committee on Parenting Coordination between Florida Bar Rules Committee and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of Florida Supreme Court (2010-2011)
The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar (Legislative Committee (2008-2009; 2019-2020), Support Issues Committee, Domestic Violence Committee, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Rules and Forms Committee (service varied from 2006-Present))
The Florida Bar Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “B” (2006 - 2008)
The Florida Bar Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “13E” (2005-2006); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Family Law Section; Executive Council, Editor of Family Law Newsletter, 2004-2005)
Family Law Inn of Court of Tampa (1996-2006)
Jacksonville Association of Women’s Lawyers (2006-Present; Deputy Director of Membership 2007-2008);
CLE Presentations
Children’s Issues; Marital Family Law Review Course, April 2024
Evidence; Marital and Family Law Review Course, May 2023
Alimony, Attorney Fees, Jacksonville Bench and Bar Panelist, May 2022
Alimony, Institute of American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, 2022
Child Support, Marital and Family Law Review Course, 2022
UIFSA, The Hague Convention, Marital and Family Law Review Court, 2021
Closing Arguments, Trial Advocacy Workshop Presenter, Family Law Section, 2021
Contempt and Enforcement, Marital and Family Law Review Course, 2020
Executive Compensation, Institute of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2019
The Bounds of Advocacy, 2018 (Co-Author) Modifications, Marital and Family Law Review Course, 2018
Flaws in the Law, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute, 2017
Child Support, Marital and Family Law Review Course, 2016 and 2019
Joint Commission on Alimony, Report 2013, Submitted to the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar
Parenting Coordination, FLAFCC Conference, 2013 Presenter with Dr. Gregory Firestone
IDO v. IWO, St. Johns County FLAG Meeting, 2012 and 2019
Parenting Coordination, FLAFCC Conference, 2010, Panelist with Debra Carter, Ph.D. and Lawrence Datz
Family Law Seminar, Parenting Plans Presenter, Jacksonville Bar Association
Custody and Visitation, Marital and Family Law Review Course 2008 Co-Author with Martha Irene Weed
Nuts and Bolts of Divorce, National Business Institute
Family Law Practice, Panelist, Florida Coastal School of Law with David Garfinkel and Sam Jacobson
Family Law American Inn of Court Presentations in both Tampa and Jacksonville since joining the American Inn of Court in 1996.
Other Accomplishments
Acknowledgment of Appreciation by the Family Law Section, 2018
Rudy Hernandez Professionalism Award by The Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2017
Barry Sinoff Professionalism Award by Jacksonville Lawyer, 2016
Selected as a Super Lawyer in 2013 through 2024 by Thomson Reuters Magazine
Selected as Legal Elite by Florida Trend
Meritorious Public Service, presented by The Florida Bar, February 2008
Certificates & Plaques of Appreciation from The Florida Bar, FLAFCC, The Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, Rotary Club of San Marco
