January 2012 to Present

Practice Areas: Chief Legal Officer for Florida State University; responsible for all legal advice rendered by University attorneys to the University Board of Trustees, the President, senior administrators, staff, and faculty.

Education: B.S., Communication, cum laude, Florida State University; J.D., with honors, Florida State University College of Law

Bar Membership: Supreme Court of Florida; United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Prior Legal Employment: Served as Associate General Counsel for Florida State University from August 2007 until December 2011; previously in private practice as a partner in a boutique litigation firm representing cities, counties, and K-12 school districts in all areas of civil litigation; acted as board counsel to local boards, special districts, and commissions; extensive experience in public official immunity.