REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represented institutional creditors in multi-county collection actions in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties.
- Negotiated settlements on behalf of Chapter 7 Trustees involving debtors with over-exempt property.
- Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in adversary actions, such as objections to dischargeability and avoidance actions based on fraudulent and preference claims. Successfully objected to debtor’s homestead exemption claim, resulting in increased creditor distributions.
- Obtained a favorable ruling from the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida in a breach-of-contract case representing a South Florida-based construction company.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Super Lawyers 2024 Florida Rising Star
- CALI Award – Advanced Legal Writing
- Pro Bono Award – University of Kentucky College of Law
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- University of Miami School of Law: Bankruptcy Skills Workshop: Chapter 7 Best Practices – June 14, 2024
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida, Director At Large (2024-2027)
EDUCATION
- D., University of Kentucky College of Law
- A. in Political Science, cum laude, University of Florida
- A. in Criminology and Law, cum laude, University of Florida
ADMITTED TO
- Florida Bar
PRIOR AFFILIATIONS
- Dunn Law, P.A
- Semrad Law Firm
- Van Horn Law Group
- Judicial Extern, Chief Judge Tracey N. Wise, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Judicial Intern, 15th Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, FL