Author of "A Short & Happy Guide to Trial Adovacacy" and "Cross Examination in a Nutshell" for West Academic. Author of the "Florida Criminal Cases Notebook" by James Publishing. Author of numerous chapters in books and articles about evidence, trial advocacy, and criminal law.LL.M. in Advocacy from the Stetson University College of Law, with the distinction of being the first person to ever earn that degree.Board certified by the Florida Bar in Criminal Trial Law, Board Certified in Criminal Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and a certified National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Advocate. AV*-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and a perennial recipient of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" distinction. Previously served as an assistant state attorney in the 6th and 13th Judicial Circuits, and a criminal defense attorney and criminal appellate lawyer since 1999. Successfully represented thousands of clients, and tried hundreds of cases before actual juries.Author of the Florida Criminal Cases Notebook by James Publishing. Owner and publisher at eLEX Publishers a 42-year old national company specializing in evidence and procedure guides for trial lawyers. eLEX carries Federal and military Summary Trial Guides, as well as guides for 22 states. Served for many years as an Adjunct Professor at Stetson Law, teaching Advanced Advocacy in the LL.M. in Advocacy program, and Trial Advocacy, Florida Criminal Procedure, Survey of Florida Law, and Legal Drafting at the J.D. level. Served as an Adjunct Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Trial Team and trial team coach at the Florida State University College of law. Past President and Board Member of the Tallahassee Bar Association. Served on numerous Florida Bar committees, am an active member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Tallahassee chapter of that organization. My family holds Florida Pioneer status, as we have been here since 1845 - I am a sixth-generation Floridian.