Admitted
1991, Florida; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida

Education
University at Buffalo School of Law and Jurisprudence

Buffalo, NY, J.D. 1989

Cornell University - New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations 

Ithaca, NY, B.S. 1985

• Memberships
  The Florida Bar – member in good standing since 1991
• Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar
• Centre Club

Biography

• Consulted by print, radio, and television media on legal issues affecting immigrants’ rights.
• Numerous appearances on local (Tampa based) television newscasts including

o    Fox News (Channel 14 in Tampa)

o    WFLA T (Channel 8 in Tampa)

o    “Legally Speaking,” a public access program in Tampa,

o    Programs of Spanish speaking TV such as:

• Univision Telemundo
• Bay News 9 en Español.

Presentations/Publications:

• Faculty Speaker, Florida Bar/AILA Annual Course Conferences in Miami, Florida, 2004 and 2003,
• Published outline on Removal/Detention Issues for 2004 Conference and published article on Post-Criminal Conviction Relief Issues Affecting Foreigners for 2003 Conference
•  Lectured, National Conferences of AILA, 2004, 2002 and 2001
• Published outline for discussion on immigration-related Habeas Corpus Action as internet update to 2002-2003 Edition of Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook
• Co-authored article in Volume 2 of 2001-2002 Edition of Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook regarding INS’s Use of Secret Evidence against Foreigners
• Served as speaker and moderator at conferences sponsored by the Central Florida Chapter of AILA in 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, and 1998.

Published Articles:

• “Motion to Vacate Guilty or No Contest Pleas Entered Which Have Deportation/Removal Consequences Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850,” published in 2002 conference book
• “Eleventh Circuit Update on Significant Court Decisions Which Impact . Citizen Foreigners,” published in 2002 conference book
• “Quick Review of Old and Unimproved Mandatory Detention Provisions, Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,” published in 1999 conference book
• “Challenging the Legality of an Alien’s Detention Via a Habeas Corpus Action, Based on Unlawful or Unconstitutional Actions By the Immigration and Naturalization Service or Office of Attorney General,” published in the 1998 conference book

Staff Attorney: Rural Law Center, Apopka, Florida, October 1991-December 1993; Legal Services of North Florida, Quincy, Florida, October 1990-October 1991.

Languages:   English, Spanish

Reported Cases:   Al Najjar v. Reno, 97 F. Supp. 2d 1329 (S.D. Fla. 2000).