BACKGROUND
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Adjunct and Visiting Assistant Professor, 2009 to present.
- Partner, Johnston & Hammond, 1995 to present.
- Associate, Partner and Managing Partner, Taylor, Day & Rio, 1984-1994.
- Law Clerk, Hon. John H. Moore, II, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of Florida, 1982-1984.
- Staff Attorney, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1980 - 1982.
EXPERTISE
- Employment
- Commercial insurance and personal injury law and litigation
- Appellate law
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.
EDUCATION
- J.D. with Honors, University of Florida, 1980.
- B.A. with Honors, University of Florida, 1978
- Political Science and Secondary Education.
TEACHING & SCHOLARSHIP
- Contracts
- Pretrial Litigation Drafting
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Hispanic Bar Association of Northeast Florida, chair of mentorship program for Florida Coastal School of Law HALSA members, president 2007-08
- Florida Bar Association, Appellate and Labor and Employment Law sections
- Jacksonville Bar Association, co-chair Naturalization Committee and Naturalization Ceremony Moderator, co-chair Diversity Committee
- Federal Bar Association, president 1989 – 1990
- Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Master (Emeritus)
- Jacksonville Women’s Network, Legal Division
- Leadership Jacksonville, 1993-1994.
PUBLICATIONS
"Personal Jurisdiction", Chapter 4, Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial: 11th Circuit, Vol. 1, Lawyers Cooperative Pub. 1998, Co-Author with Charles M. Johnston.
