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Education: University of Florida (B.A., high honors, 1979); University of Florida (J.D., 1981); Phi Kappa Phi; Gold Key Honorary; Articles Editor; University of Florida Law Review

Publications
and Lectures:

DES Medico-Legal Seminars, Jacksonville and Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Washington, DC (1999); DES Research Update 1999, Nat’l Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (1999); DES Action Forum, Status of Legal and Legislative Remedies, Delray Beach, FL (1998); DES Action Symposium on Reproductive Technologies, Andover, MA (1997); “DES - Questions and Answers”, WOKV-AM Radio, WJXT TV-4, WJXX TV-25, Cable Channel 25 (1996-2000); Moderator, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Legislative and Case Law Update Seminars (1995-2000).

“DES and Cancer: What Are the Risks?”; “DES and Infertility: Compensation for Drug-Related Injuries”; “Pregnancy Complications and DES: How DES Exposure Can Affect your Pregnancy”; Jacksonville OB-GYN Physicians (1996-2000). “DES: Is There Recourse for Drug-Related Injuries?”, Women’s Digest (1993); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Financial Dilemma for the Older Worker”; 33 U.Fla.L.Rev. 368 (1981).

Member: The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers' Section); Jacksonville Bar Association: Chair, Centennial Ball Committee: Co-Chair Law and the Elderly Committee; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Associaton of Trial Lawyers of America; AFTL Endowment for Academy Giving to Law and Education (EAGLE), 1996; The Women's Center, Jacksonville, Florida; DES Action; DES Advocacy Program

Professional Concentration Products liability; pharmaceutical products liability; medical negligence; toxic torts litigation; professional negligence; commercial litigation

Plantiffs'
Counsel 
DES-related clear cell cancer of the vagina; DES- related reproductive organ abnormalities and infertility; DES-related multiple miscarriages, wrongful death of fetus, "third generation" injuries to child caused by prematurity; DES-related uterine abnormalities and multiple miscarriages; DES-related cervical abnormalities resulting in premature birth and death of fetus; ectopic pregnancies and hysterectomy; DES-related multiple miscarriage, secondary infertility, delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer due to cervical malformations; DES-related cervical abnormalities resulting in premature birth and subsequent injuries to infant; DES-related infertility, uterine abnormalities and cervical malformation resulting in premature birth and subsequent developmental delay in twins; medical negligence in failing to diagnose and treat cervical cord compression resulting in complete quadriplegia; medical negligence in failing to diagnose breast cancer; medical negligence in failing to diagnose lung cancer; medical negligence in improper placement of medical devices resulting in paralysis; medical negligence in failing to diagnose and treat streptococcal toxic shock syndrome resulting in death.

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