Areas of Practice

• 15% General Administrative Law
• 25% Energy Law
• 10% Environmental
• 20% Wills/Probate/Guardianship
• 5% Real Property
• 10% Corporate/Business
• 10% Family Law
• 5% Bankruptcy

Litigation Percentage

• 60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Civil Mediator, State of Florida, 2006

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1987
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1988
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1988

Education

• Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1986
  J.D.
  
   
• Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  Major: Data Processing/Computer Science
  
   

Published Works

• The State Public Service Commission Response to Y2K, National Regulatory Research Institute, 2000
• State Regulation of Information Services, Barrister - ABA, 1991

Representative Cases

• Application for Coal Plant Taylor County Fl, Florida Public Svc Commsn (FPSC 2007)

Representative Clients

• Natural Resources Defense Council
• The Sierra Club
• SW Florida Water Management District
• Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

References

• Steven Smith, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
• Suzanne Brownless, P.A.
• Bill Bilenky, General Counsel, SWFWMD
• Randy Hanna, Bryant, Miller & Olive, Tallahassee

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Environmental Law and Procedure, Environmental Science Institute, Florida A&M, 2007 - 2008
• Environmental Regulations; Environmental Decisions, Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Bar, 1987 - Present
  Member
  
   
• American Bar Association, 1990
  Member
  
   

Past Employment Positions

• Florida Public Service Commission, Commissioner/Chairman, 1998 - 2002
• Florida Legislature, Legislative Counsel, 1989 - 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer, Legal Services of North Florida, 1995 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

• Consultant; Climate Change and Energy Law

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Phi Alpha

Birth Information

• 1954, Tampa, Florida, United States of America