Mediation Specialties
Foreclosure, Appellate, Employment, Medical malpractice, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Automobile Negligence and Contract Litigation

Education:

1961 - 1965, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, B.S. in Business Administration

1965 - 1968, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, Juris Doctor

Professional:

1989-April 2009, County Court Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County Courthouse, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

1973 - 1988, Private Practice, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, General Litigation Practice with Emphasis on Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, & Family Law

1968-1973, Private Practice, Detroit, Michigan, General Litigation Practice with Emphasis on Personal Injury and Workers Compensation

Judicial Activities:

Treasurer, Conference of County Court Judges of Florida

President-Elect, Conference of County Court Judges of Florida

Chairperson, Criminal Division, Broward County Court

President, Conference of County Court Judges of Florida

Appointed To Judicial Management Counsel of Florida by Florida Supreme Court

Appointed to Florida Courts Education Council by Florida Supreme Court

Appointed To The Article V Task Force by the Florida Supreme Court

Appointed Gender Bias Implementation Committee by the Florida Supreme Court

Committee on Assessment & Collection of Costs-Public Defender Representation

Florida Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee

Broward Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee

Teaching Background:

Broward County Criminal Justice Institute

D.A.T.E. Driving Program (Drug, Alcohol and Traffic Education)

National Institute for Paralegal Training

Rollins College-Adjunct Professor, Paralegal Studies

Civic Organization & Involvement:

B'Nai B'rith Justice Unit - Board of Directors, President-Elect, President,Chaplin

4-H

Kids in Distress

Plantation Acres Saddle Club

Multiple Sclerosis Association