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My Story

After I graduated from law school in 1989, I returned to my hometown of Ft. Myers and became a prosecutor for a year at the State Attorney's Office. During that time, I got valuable trial experience and learned my way around the courtroom. I went into private practice in 1990 as a junior partner with the law firm Mockler, Porter & Mills, and our firm concentrated in divorce law and criminal defense. In 1993, I started my own firm handling divorce, criminal defense, and domestic violence injunction cases.  My practice currently is family law mediation, divorce, and domestic violence injunction cases. 

I have also written nine murder mysteries set on the barrier islands of Southwest FloridaIf you would like to check out my books, please click om my author website: PineIslandSoundMysteries.com

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1990
  • Georgia, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1990

Education

  • Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
  • J.D. – 1989
  • Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
  • B.B.A. in Finance – 1986

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Lambda Chi Alpha