Admitted:

• State of Florida (1996)
• District of Columbia (2000)
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (2004)
• United States District Court, Northern District of Florida (2004)
• United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (2004)
• United States Supreme Court (2004)
• Court of Appeals, District of Columbia (2010)
• United States District Court, District of Columbia (2010)

Law School: The Florida State University College of Law, Juris Doctor with Honors (1996)

College: University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Arts (Political Science/Pre-Law) with Highest Honors (1993)

Professional Memberships: The Florida Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; George C. Young, Central Florida Inns of Court; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; First Amendment Lawyers Association.

Additional Memberships: American Jewish Congress (Southeast Region, Board of Directors); Florida Democratic Lawyers’ Council (Regional Co-Lead Counsel); American Constitution Society.

Court Admissions: Florida Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; United States Supreme Court; Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; United States District Court, Northern District of Florida; United States District Court, District of Columbia.

Awards:

• Florida Trends Magazine’s Florida’s “Best Criminal Defense Lawyers” (2010)
• Florida Trends Magazine’s Florida’s “Best Up & Coming Lawyers” (2007)
• Central Florida Police Benevolence Association’s Attorney of the Year (2007)
• University of Central Florida Political Science Professor of the Year (2006)
• Phi Delta Phi Honor Society (1996)
• Florida Bar Foundation Public Interest Fellowship Award, Service at Volunteer Lawyers’ Resource Center (Capital Post-Conviction Representation) (1993-1995)

Publications:

• “Obscenity Trial?:  The Use of Google Trends as Demonstrative of Community Standards” – The New Statesman (2008) (Ghostwriter)
• “A War Over Words: An Inside Analysis & Examination of the Prosecution of the Red Rose Stories & Obscenity Law” – Brooklyn Journal of Law & Policy (2008) (Acknowledgment as Author of Federal Challenge Dismiss Prosecution Based Upon Written Word)
• Op-Ed: “If You Think Twice It’s Not Alright” – The Heritage Newspaper (2008)
• Op-Ed: “So You Say You Want a Revolution?” – The Heritage Newspaper (2007)
• Op-Ed: “What’s Going On: Civility in Legal Practice” – The Heritage Newspaper (2007)
• “Internet Law Update” – First Amendment Lawyers Association (2005-2009)

Speaking Engagements:

• “The Internet, Free Speech & Privacy,” ACLU of Florida Lecture Series (2010)
• “Ethical Practices During Closing Arguments,” Central Florida Inns of Court Practice Series (2010)
• “Civil Rights for Citizens with Special Needs,” Beacon College Lecture Series (2010)
• “Where Do We Go From Here:  Law in the Instant Media Age,” Barry Law School Continuing Legal Education Course (2010)
• “Due Process and the Civil Rights of Guantamo Detainees,” ACLU of Florida Lecture Series (2009)
• “Affirmative Action & the Grutter/Gratz Opinions,” Federalist Society Debate Series (2006)
• “Constitutional Legitimacy of the Kelo/Takings Case,” Federalist Society Debate Series (2005)
• “Constitutional Debate on the Legitimacy of Bush v. Gore,” Federalist Society Debate Series (2004)
• “Internet Law Update,” First Amendment Lawyers Association (2005-2009)
• “Voting Rights & Election Protection,” Florida Democratic Lawyers’ Association (2004, 2006, 2008)