EDUCATION

• 1973 Rutgers College - Bachelor of Arts
• 1976 Rutgers Law School - Juris Doctor (Cum Laude)

ADMISSIONS

• The Florida Bar - 1976
• Board Certified Marital and Family Law - April 1990
• Re-Certified June 1995, 2000
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

EMPLOYMENT

• Clerkship - U.S. Attorney, Camden, New Jersey (1975 - 1976)
• Associate - Schlichte, Carbo and Platt, P.A. (1976 - 1977)
• Partner - Schlichte, Carbo and Platt, P.A. (1978 - 1980)
• Law Offices of Michael J. Carbo (1980 - 1981)
• General Master, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida (1981 - 1986)
• Associate - Ferrero, Middlebrooks & Carbo (1986 - 1993)
• Partner - Ferrero, Middlebrooks & Carbo (1993 - 1997)
• Partner - Holland & Knight, LLP (1997-2001)

LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS

• THE FLORIDA BAR Committee For The Special Needs Of Children Family Law Section
• Bench-Bar Committee
• Dissolution of Marriage Forms Committee
• Executive Council Board Member
• Guardian Ad Litem Task Force
• Lecturer/Author of Outline for Family Law Section at Economics of Family Seminar of The Florida Bar
• Law Practice Seminar - January 1988 at Annual Meeting of The Florida Bar
• Lecturer Crested Butte, Colorado, Family Law Section Seminar (1986)
• Lecturer Nova Law School (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988) in concert with Law School Liaison Committee
• Long Range Planning Committee
• Public and Client Information Committee - Co-Chairman
• Rules Committee
  • Special Committee For The Needs Of Children Chairman (1984 - 1986)
  • Grievance Committee "17C" Chairman (1984 - 1985)
  • Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee
  • Student Education and Admissions to the Bar Committee
  • Trial Lawyers Section
  • Young Lawyers Section

BROWARD COUNTY BAR

• President (2003-2004)
• President-Elect (2002-2003)
• Secretary-Treasurer (2001-2002)
• Board of Directors (1998 - to date)
• Ethics Committee
• House Committee
• Judicial Nomination and Tenure Committee

ACADEMY OF FLORIDA TRIAL LAWYERS

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA

LAWYERS TITLE GUARANTEE FUND

THE NATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION - BROWARD COUNTY TRIAL LAWYERS

GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - Volunteer

LECTURER

• The Florida Bar - Continuing Legal Education Section
• Nova Law Center
• University of Miami
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
  

PUBLICATIONS

• "Domestic Relations Enforcement - Update and Comments,"
  Copyright 1983 - The Florida Bar, Basic Dissolution of Marriage. A Practical Approach.
• Temporary Relief- Update and Comments," Copyright 1983, The Florida Bar, Basic Dissolution of Marriage. A Practical Approach.
• "The Child In The Middle," The Florida Bar Journal, October, 1985
• "Observations About Divorce Mediation." Broward County Bar Association Barrister, September 2002.

CIVIC

• Columbus Civic Club of Broward County
• Hollywood Jaycees
• Coral Springs Kiwanis Club
  

HONORS

• Finalist for the position of United States Magistrate, Southern District of Florida
• Finalist for the position of County Court Judge (17th Judicial Circuit)
  Corpus Juris Secundum Award
• Juris Doctorate, cum laude
• Meritorious Public Service Award of The Florida Bar
• Nova Law School Certificate of Service
• PHI ETA SIGMA National Honor Society
• Who's Who in American Law, 4th Edition