About Me

Being the youngest of five children, I was born and raised in Upstate New York, and obtained my undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany.  Thereafter, I obtained my law degree at the University of Miami School of Law.  For a majority of my career I defended physicians and hospitals in medical negligence matters, but recently have switched  my focus to obtaining justice for the victims of medical errors, which according to a 2016 study was the third leading cause of death in the United States.  I have tried many medical negligence cases to verdict.  In 1998, I achieved  Board Certification in the area of Civil Trial law, and have maintained that distinction to date.  I have also achieved an “AV” peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level of recognition from that entity.  Consistent with the above quote from Ernest Hemingway, I pride myself, without fear, in trying cases before juries when necessary to obtain full justice for my clients. 

Expertise

Specialties include:

• Medical Negligence Cases
• Wrongful Death Cases
• Healthcare Employment Whistleblower Cases

Member:

• Admitted to the Florida Bar
• Admitted to the Tennessee Bar
• Broward County Bar Association
• Licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District and the Middle District of Florida 

Education & Accolades

• Juris Doctor from  the University of Miami School of Law
• Bachelor’s Degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the State University of New York at Albany
• Board Certified in Civil Trial Law
• Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates(ABOTA)
• Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America(LCA), and frequent lecturer on trial related topics
• “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Recognized on numerous occasions by Thomson-Reuters as a “Superlawyer” in Florida