My parents are from Modugno, Italy.  They moved to Canada in the 1950's.  I was born in Toronto, Canada.  I have two brothers.  When we were young my family moved to the Bahamas then Florida, Costa Rica and Venezuela.  We mainly lived in Miami.  I attended Chaminade High School in Hollywood, Barry University in Miami Shores and St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Lakes. I married my wife in 1996 and we have two children.  I was admitted to practice in Florida in 1998 and was hired by the Public Defender's Office in 1999.  During my 4 years as a Public Defender I was assigned to work in Juvenile the Misdemeanor and for my last two years I worked solely on felony cases.  I left the Public Defender's Office in 2003 and have been a sole practitioner since 2004.