Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Jacksonville, FL

Honors/Awards:

• The Women’s Law Symposium, Florida State University, President, 1990-1991
• Montgomery Scholar, Lynchburg College, Virginia
• Graduated with High Honors, Florida Statute University College of Law, 1991
• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Top Attorney Superb 10.0, Avvo, Commercial
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Family, 2012
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Commercial, 2012
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Personal Injury, 2013
• Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1981
• Book Award, Law & Groups, 1989
• Top Attorney Superb 10.0, Avvo, Family
• Top Attorney Superb 10.0, Avvo, Personal Injury
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Appeals, 2012
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Commercial, 2013
• Phi Alpha Delta, Florida State University, Vice-Justice 1990 to 1991
• National Honor Society, Wolfson High School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1979
• Florida Family Law Inn of Court, Master of the Inn
• Book Award, Civil Rights Survey, 1990
• Top Attorney Superb 10.0, Avvo, Appeals
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Appeals, 2013
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Family, 2013
• Avvo Client’s Choice Award, Personal Injury, 2012

Bar/Professional Activity:

• United States District Court, Bankruptcy Court, Member
• Jacksonville Women’s Lawyer’s Association, President, 2005-2006
• United States District Court, District of Arizona, Past Member, 1993
• President, Jacksonville Women's Lawyer's Association, 2005
• The Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, Past Member, 2009-2011
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Member
• Jacksonville Women’s Lawyer’s Association, President, 2005-2006
• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, Previous Member, 1994
• Chair, The Florida Bar Association Local Grievance Committee "C", 2008
• Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, Member
• Jacksonville Bar Association, Member
• Jacksonville Bar Association, Professionalism Committee, Past Member
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, Previous Member, 1994
• Vice-Chair, The Florida Bar Association Local Grievance Committee "C", 2007
• United States District Court, District of Arizona & Central District, California, Previous Member, 1993
• The Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee, Member
• Florida Bar Association, Member

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Board Member and Diaconate and adult Sunday School teacher
• First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Fayetteville, North Carolina, Member
• The Society of Distinguished American High School Students, Jacksonville, Florida, 1979
• Riverside Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Jacksonville, Florida, Member

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Speaker, Mandarin Newcomers Club, Jacksonville, Florida, 2006
• Presenter, Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association Women Lawyer of the Year Award to Judge Eleni Derke, 2006
• Member of Panel for Panel Discussion, The Women’s Law Students Association, Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, 2004
• Member of Panel for Panel Discussion, The Women’s Law Students Association, Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, 2005
• Member of Panel for Panel Discussion, The Women’s Law Students Association, Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, 2006
• Speaker, Rotary International Baker County, Florida Chapter, 2004
• Program Participant, The Florida Family Law Inn of Court, Jacksonville, Florida, 2003
• Program Participant, The Florida Family Law Inn of Court, Jacksonville, Florida, 2004
• Speaker, Practicing With Professionalism Seminars, Jacksonville, Florida, 1999
• Speaker, Practicing With Professionalism Seminars, Jacksonville, Florida, 2000
• Presenter on behalf of Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, Investitures of Judge Dan Wilensky, 2007
• Presenter on behalf of Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, Investitures of Judge Kevin Blazs, 2006
• Presenter on behalf of Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, Investitures of Judge Mallory D. Cooper, 2005
• Presenter on behalf of Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, Investitures of Judge Angela Cox, 2005
• Moderator, Annual Judicial Panel, Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, 2006
• Moderator, Judicial Candidate Forum, Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, 2006

Verdicts/Settlements:

• Adoption of Baby James Doe, 572 So.2d 986 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990)
• J.F. v. M.H., 53 So.3d 231 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010)
• Lahodik v. Lahodik, 969 So.2d 533 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007)
• Corcoran v. Corcoran, 135 So.3d 294 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014)
• General Commercial Packaging, Inc. v. TPS Package Engineering, Inc., 126 F.3d 1131 (9th Cir. 1997)
• Solo v. Crown Life Ins. Co., 720 So. 2d 522 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)
• Hill v. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm'n, 774 So. 2d 695 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000)
• Wannamaker v. Wannamaker, 986 So. 2d 607 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)
• Strickland v. Oberfoell, 890 So. 2d 290 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)
• Johnston v. Johnston, 64 So.3d 1265 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011)
• Leonard v. Leonard, 971 So.2d 263 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)
• DePetris v. DePetris, 190 So.3d 65 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016)
• Chemical Residential Mortgage Corp. v. Rector, 742 So.2d 300 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)
• Peacock v. Peacock, 741 So. 2d 502 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999); Pough v. State, 743 So. 2d 1081 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)
• ZC Insurance Co. v. Brooks, 847 So.2d 547 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003)
• Valliere v. Valliere, 848 So.2d 314 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003)
• Thomas v. Cunningham, 65 So.3d 48 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011)
• Dice v. Dice, 959 So.2d 720 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007)
• Corcoran v. Corcoran, 176 So.3d 352 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015)
• Peters v. Oceanway props., 694 So.2d 743 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997)
• Smith v. State, 737 So. 2d 1083 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)
• Jones v. Pecock, 768 So.2d 1074 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000)

Educational Background:

• Lynchburg College, Montgomery Academic Scholar for Pre-Seminary Students (3.6 gpa), 1981-1982
• Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, Studio Art (3.29 gpa), 1985
• Wolfson High School, Jacksonville Florida, National Honor Society , 1981