Judicial Biography
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Elected to the Bench November, 2014 General Election
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Start Date Jan. 6, 2015
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Education
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University of South Florida, B.A. Political Science
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1981
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University of Dayton School of Law, Juris Doctor
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1984
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Assignments
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Family Law, Division A
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2015
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Juvenile Crossover Divisions, M, I
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2016 - present
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Associate Administrative Judge, Juvenile Division
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2018 - present
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Committees
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13TH Judicial Circuit Chief Judges Committee on Reassignment
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13th Judicial Circuit
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13th Judicial Circuit Security Committee
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Youth at Risk
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Inns of Court
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Tampa Bay Inn of Court
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2015-18
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Givens Inn of Court, Family Law
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2015-16
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Smith Ferguson Inn of Court
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2015-17
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Specialty Courts
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Juvenile Mental Health
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Jan. 2019
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Juvenile O.P.T.I.O.N. Court (Human Trafficking)
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Oct. 2019
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Participation/Panels/Speaker
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High School Moot Court Competition
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Feb. 15, 2020
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Hillsborough Community Alliance Meeting presentation of “O.P.T.I.O.N.” Court
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Feb. 11, 2020
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World Affairs Council of Central Florida,
Trafficking in Persons Multi-Regional Group – Human Trafficking
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Feb. 10, 2020
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“Medical-Legal” - Human Trafficking Colloquium at USF– Speaker
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Jan. 31, 2020
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Tampa Connections Government Day – panelist re: Specialty Courts
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Jan. 14, 2020
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Podcast - “Catholics and Sports”
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Dec. 2019
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Juvenile Regional Training, Tampa, FL – Host/presenter
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Dec. 2-3, 2019
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Juvenile Justice in Hillsborough County Crossroads for Kids (panel member)
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Oct. 11, 2019
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School Social Workers Workshop/Training – speaker re: Truancy Court
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Oct. 11, 2019
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ABC News Interview – Juvenile Mental Health
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April 24, 2019
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“Medical-Legal” - Human Trafficking Colloquium at USF - Speaker
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Jan. 19, 2018
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Project H.E.L.P. Metropolitan Ministries Intake
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2016-2018; via Jesuit Bar Association
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Board Prep Academy, Speaker, Tampa Yacht Club regarding juvenile mental health
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Sept. 22, 2016
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Boards
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Freedom to Walk Foundation Board
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2015-2018
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USF Soccer Alumni Board
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2017 - present
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