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Honors & Professional Activities
- Special Magistrate appointed by Circuit Civil Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida, in multi- party case (2007-2008);
- Mediators Without Borders, Founding Member and Member of Board of Directors
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution ("CPR"), Mediator and Arbitrator
- American Arbitration Association ("AAA") Mediator and Arbitrator Roster of Neutrals
- Mediator and Arbitrator Roster of Neutrals, National Arbitration Forum
- Public Arbitrator, FINRA
- U. S. Council for International Business ("USCIB"), listed Arbitrator and Mediator
- Florida Academy of Mediators ("FAPM"), Adm. Vice-President, (2006-present)
- Federal Bar Association, ADR Section, Chair, (2004 - 2007)
- National Arbitrators and Mediators ("NAM") Roster
- National Association of Mediators of Bulgaria, first international member
- National Association of Mediators of Slovenia, first international member
- Arbitral Judge, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna
- Tampa Commission on Ethics, Appointed by Mayor (2004 - present)
- Mediation Qualifications Board, Appointed by Florida Supreme Court (1992-2002)
- Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Commission, Chair, appointed by Chief Judge, M.D.FL, (1997-98)
- Florida Bar Association, International Section (member)
- SEC Receiver ($20 Million Ponzi scheme), appointed by U.S. Federal Judge (1999 - 2005)
- Special Master (complex tax fraud case), Appointed by U.S. Magistrate Judge (2000)
- Chair, 13th Judicial Nominations Commission, Appointed by Governor, (1996-1997)
- Testimony before a U.S. Congressional Sub-Committee on Government Personnel and Mediation for Federal Employee discrimination matters (1997)
- Special Appointee by State House Committee to Hills. Co. Labor Relations Board (1995)
- Chair, Selection Committee for United States Magistrate, Appointed by Chief District Court Judge, M.D. Fla. (1991)
- 11th Circuit Vice President, Federal Bar Association (1990-2004)
- National Membership Chair, Federal Bar Association (1999 - 2001)
- Chair, Trial Lawyers' Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association (1991-92)
- Chair, 13th Judicial Circuit Florida Bar Grievance Committee (1987-89)
- Master and Charter Member, American Inns of Court, Ferguson-White Inn (1987-present)
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Hillsborough County Bar Association Senior Council, Chair (2004-2006)
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