Admissions
1975, Virginia
1975, Florida
1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
1979, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
1983, District of Columbia
1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Memberships
Hillsborough County (Young Lawyers Board of Directors, 1978-1979
Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section, 1988-1989
Chairman, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1990-1991) and American Bar Associations
The Florida Bar (Chairman, Admiralty Law Committee, 1984-1985
Civil Trial Board Certification Committee, 1988-1991, Vice-Chairman, 1990-1991, Chairman, 1994-1995
Virginia State Bar
Florida Justice Association (Founder
Recipient of Perry Nichols Award, highest award bestowed by the FJA in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding and distinguished service in the pursuit of justice
Designated Continuing Legal Education Speaker, 1982—
Board of Directors, 1984-1997, 2000—
Endowment for Academy Giving to Law and Education
Past Recipient: Crystal EAGLE Award, Presented for Outstanding Performance, Exceptional and Longstanding Commitment to the Ideals of Justice
Gold EAGLE Exemplary Leadership Award
EAGLE Talon Award, Presented by staff for dedication of highest ideals of the profession
Silver EAGLE Outstanding Leadership Award). The American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor)
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Eleventh Circuit Historical Society
American Judicature Society
The Supreme Court Historical Society
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate)
American Inns of Court Foundation (Supporting Fellow).