HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Washington, D.C.   Juris Doctor, cum laude, May, 1976.   Ranked 2nd in class.  Two American Jurisprudence Awards in Torts and Property; Delta Theta Phi Excellence in Scholarship Key: Criminal Justice Clinical Litigation Program; Invited to participate in law journal activities.

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C., B.A., cum laude, 1997

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, School of Law , Washington, D.C., Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2000

• Over thirty years experience as trial attorney with extensive accomplishments in all phases of civil and criminal litigation, both simple and complex, jury and nonjury, in state and federal courts.

• CERTIFIED MEDIATOR, CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS

• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Washington, D.C., 1984-1987. Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Legal Counsel, Office of the Chairman. Acted as house counsel for the EEOC, defending the Commission in suits in which it was a party defendant in U.S. District Courts. Original drafter of the EEOC revision to the Equal Pay Act Interpretive Regulations, now codified at 29 C.F.R. 1620. Given Special Achievement Award for superior performance. Rated "highly effective" in annual performance evaluations.

• SOLO PRACTITIONER, Palm Beach County, Florida, 1989 to Present. Federal and state trial practice concentrated in primarily plaintiff’s labor and employment law, EEO, Title VII, and civil rights litigation.

• Prosecuted and argued over a dozen appeals each to state supreme courts and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and four petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.
Actively involved in the drafting of legislation and successfully lobbying for its passage in both the Ohio and Virginia legislatures and in the U.S. Congress:

• Testified before state legislative committees and the United States Senate.

• Served as legal consultant to U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee investigating the unauthorized transfer of presidential debate papers during the 1980 Presidential election campaign - legal analysis published in final Committee Report.

• GUNSTER YOAKLEY, P.A., West Palm Beach. Associate member firm's Litigation Department. Practice Areas: Commercial and corporate litigation, Defamation law.

• Communications Dept Vice President Gore's Office in Washington, D.C.

• Hill & Knowlton Public Relations.

• Floridians for Health Care, President, 2007-present
• Headed delegation to US Mayors Conference to endorse Single Payer Health Care
• Florida Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association (Fla. NELA), 1997-present, Executive Board member & Legislative Vice-President, 2004-2005.
• National Organization for Women, Member, 1974-1985, 2006-present.
• The Sierra Club, Member, 1972-75, 2006 to present.
• National Lawyers Guild, Member, 2008 to present.
• Southern Poverty Law Center, Leadership Council, 2003-present.
• Hope House of the Palm Beaches, Volunteer, 1990-1996.
• Comprehensive Aids Program (CAP), West Palm Beach, Florida, Volunteer, 1993-1996.
• Board of Directors, Temple Beth Am, Jupiter, Florida, 1994-996.
• Alexandria City School Board Substance Abuse Advisory Committee, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983.
• Virginia College of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Founding Member, Board of Directors, Chair, Legislative Committee, 1982
• America Civil Liberties Union, Member, 1969-1984, 2004-present, Northern Virginia Chapter Executive Committee (1979) & Virginia State Board (1982).
• Citizens for Alternatives to Prison, Member, 1979.
• Ohio Coalition for Beverage Container Control, Co-Chair, 1973-1974.
• Human Relations Council, Pope Air Force Base, NC, 1971-1972
• Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Santa Barbara, California, Member, 1967.
• Theta Alpha Phi, Dramatic Society, OBU, 1966-1967.
• Sigma Tau Delta, English Society, OBU, 1965-1967.
• National Forensic League, Member, 1959-1963.

• Candidate for Florida State Representative, District 83, 2008
• Candidate for Florida State Representative, District 83, 2006
• George McGovern Presidential campaign staff, Co-Director, Parma, Ohio Office, 1972
• Co-Chair, 23rd Congressional District Caucus, Cleveland, Ohio, 1972-73
• Volunteer, Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign, Washington, DC, 1976
• Volunteer, Al Gore Presidential Campaign, West Palm Beach, Florida, 2000
• Member, Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee (Precinct Committeeman, Precinct 1172), 2003.
• Palm Beach County Team Leader/Volunteer Coordinator, Kerry/Edwards Presidential Campaign, Palm Beach County, Florida, 2004.
• Parliamentarian and Rules Committee Co-Chair, Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee, 2005.
Member:
• Palm Beach Gardens Democratic Club
• Jupiter Democratic Club
• Palm Beach Democratic Club
• Mid-County Democratic Club
• West Palm Beach Democratic Club
• Palm Beach County Black Caucus, 2005 - present

• Candidate for Florida State Representative, District 83, 2008
• Chairman of the Palm Beach County Steering Committee for Obama For America, 2008
• Obama For America, Regional Finance Committee Member, and Statewide Young Professionals Whip, 2008.
• Democratic Professionals Council, Founder and Chairman
• 1995, Clinton-Gore '96 Presidential Campaign.

* source: website, campaign materials, law firm website