Over 30 years as a criminal defense lawyer with cases ranging from high profile cases to first-time misdemeanor and traffic cases.  Her practice includes representation on both trails and appeals.

* Past President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - an association of more than 1,000 lawyers practicing criminal defense law in Florida.

* Past President of the Polk County (FL) Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

* Former membership committee chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).

* Previously served on the Florida Bar's Criminal Rules Procedures Committee.

* Has served as an adjunct professor and lecturer on legal subjects and criminal justice.