I am a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family, Circuit Civil, and Appellate Mediator serving attorneys and their clients in matters throughout Florida. My practice is focused on providing a structured, neutral process that respects counsel’s advisory role and supports discussion and evaluation of potential outcomes, with decision-making remaining with the parties.

I bring more than twenty-five years of litigation and appellate experience to my mediation work. My background includes service as a trial court staff attorney and representation of clients across a wide range of financial circumstances, from legal aid clients to ultra-high-net-worth individuals. I have longstanding experience in complex family law and appellate matters, including cases involving business interests, financial structures, and multi-issue disputes.

This experience informs a practical understanding of how disputes develop and resolve, as well as how attorneys and their clients approach decision-making in different contexts, including both straightforward matters and more complex disputes.

Education

  • Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Management
  • University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, Juris Doctor, with Honors
  • University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, cum laude

Certifications and Admissions

  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator
  • Member, The Florida Bar
  • Member, Bar of the United States Supreme Court

Professional Leadership and Service

  • The Florida Bar Family Law Section
    • Past Chair
    • Executive Council, Permanent Trustee
    • Led the initiative to rewrite the Bounds of Advocacy during term as Chair
  • The Florida Bar
    • Twentieth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
    • Former Chair
  • Collier County Bar Association
    • Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

Honors and Recognitions

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
  • Naples Illustrated Top Lawyer, 2019–2025
  • Super Lawyers, 2021–2024
  • Rising Star, 2010–2011
  • Florida Legal Elite, 2007–2010

  • Author, Divorce Proceedings in Florida: What You Need to Know (Quick Prep), Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, 2014.
  • Author, The Changing Landscape of Florida Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution’s Role in Florida’s Family Law System, in Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in Florida, 2012 ed., Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, 2012.
  • Co-Author, A Brave New Frontier: The Equitable Distribution 2008 Legislative Changes, co-authored with David Manz, The Florida Bar Journal, December 2008.

  • “Foundations for Effective Mediation: A CLE for New Lawyers and Seasoned Guides,”
    ADR Section of the Collier County Bar Association, Panelist, 2025
  • “Bounds of Advocacy: Goals for Family Law Lawyers in Florida, ‘We Can (and Should) do Better for Families,’”
    Sponsored by the Judges of the Lee County Family and UFC Divisions, Speaker, 2019
  • “Family Law: Recent Legislative Action and Inaction and an Overview of the Intersection with Other Practice Areas,”
    Trial Lawyer Section of the Collier County Bar Association, Speaker, 2015
  • “To Tax Effect or Not: Does the Imminent Sale Doctrine Still Exist,”
    Family Law Section audio webcast CLE, The Florida Bar, Moderator, 2014
  • “An Overview of Key Jurisdictional Concepts in Family Law Matters,”
    Lee County Family Law Section, Speaker, 2013
  • “Protecting Your Client’s Non-Marital Property and Avoiding Inadvertent Distributions and Support Obligations,”
    Estate and Trust Section Annual Symposium, Speaker, 2012
  • “The Basics of Equitable Distribution,”
    Basic Family Law Course, The Florida Bar and Young Lawyers Division, Speaker, 2011

Additional presentations available upon request 

  • The Florida Bar
    • Family Law Rules Committee
    • Member
  • Twentieth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
    • Chair
    • Member
  • Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
    • Executive Council, Permanent Trustee
    • Chair
    • Immediate Past Chair
    • Chair-Elect
    • Treasurer
    • Secretary
  • Finance Committee
    • Chair
    • Member
  • Long Range Planning Committee
    • Chair
    • Member
  • Continuing Legal Education Committee
    • Chair
    • Vice Chair
  • Equitable Distribution Committee
    • Co-Chair
    • Special Advisor
    • Member
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar
    • Member
  • Collaborative Practice Committee
    • Member
  • Collier County Bar Association
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
    • Chair

Additional committee and professional service roles available upon request.