Counsels and represents private and public clients as general counsel and on specialized matters relating to construction, local government law, real property, land use and civil litigation.

Counseled and represented private and public clients as general counsel and on specialized matters relating to local government law, real property, land use and civil litigation. Regularly prepared and reviewed contracts, briefs and other legal documents. Experience includes serving as:• Special Magistrate for the City of Edgewater.• Assistant City Attorney for the cities of Davenport, Dunnellon, Edgewood, Flagler Beach, Maitland, and Mascotte, and Assistant Town attorney to the Towns of Eatonville and Ponce Inlet.• Litigation counsel for multiple public and private entities in matters ranging from land use declaratory actions to complex commercial litigation, from inception through appeal.• General Counsel for Fiber Optics Excavator.• Consulting Attorney for multiple Community Redevelopment Agencies.

Litigated hundreds of criminal cases, including misdemeanor, felony, and municipal and county ordinance cases. Researched and wrote dozens of motions in limine, motions to suppress, and motions to dismiss on both state law issues and federal constitutional issues, including First Amendment, procedural due process and right to travel issues. Sat on and performed multiple trials, many as lead chair.

Wrote appellate briefs and research memoranda on numerous issues, such as habeas corpus petitions, state criminal laws and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Represented clients in sentencing hearings and plea discussions, and participated in other facets of criminal practice.

Legal intern for Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown. Drafted Report-and-Recommendations and Orders on civil procedure questions, Social Security Appeals, Fourth Amendment issues, and many others. Observed bond hearings, settlement conferences and other court procedures.

Managed inventories and web store shipping at central company warehouse. Turned around high-volume, custom orders in team atmosphere. Designed order workflows and shipping processes.