Judicial Experience

Leon County Court

Tallahassee, FL

Leon County Judge

(07/2020-present)

• General Jurisdiction County Court Judge

• Small Claims Court (Suits up to $8,000)

• County Civil (Suits between $8,001-$30,000)

• Landlord/Tenant Actions

• County Criminal (misdemeanor criminal offenses)

• County Traffic (misdemeanor traffic offenses)

• Serious Bodily Injury Civil Traffic Infractions

• First Appearance

• Uncontested Divorces and Adoptions

• Mental Health Court

• Baker and Marchman Act Hearings (Circuit Court Assignment)

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Tallahassee, FL

General Counsel

(8/2015-6/2020)

• FDLE Chief Ethics Officer

• FDLE Special Agent Academy- Legal Instructor

• Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission- General Counsel

• Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA)- Legal Advisor

• Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC)- Legal Advisor

• Statewide Counsel on Human Trafficking- Member

• Advised the agency command staff on legal and ethical issues.

• Assisted in drafting and amending legislation

• Oversaw the day to day operations of the agency’s Office of General Counsel and supervised the agencies assistant general counsels and associated staff in the areas of employment law, public records, criminal history, seal and expunge, firearms purchase, contracts, sexual offender registration, administrative rule-making, administrative license prosecution and criminal investigations.

Regional Legal Advisor

(10/09-08/2015)

• FDLE Special Agent Academy- Legal Instructor

• North Florida Fusion Exchange- Privacy Officer

• Child Abduction Response Team- Legal Advisor

• North Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force- Legal Advisor

• Governor’s Inaugural Security Plan (2011 & 2015)- Legal Officer

• FDLE Special Agent- 2011-2020

• Provided legal guidance to FDLE’s Special Agents, Investigators, and lab and investigative support personnel on issues of law and criminal procedure, including search and seizure, court orders, applications for wiretaps and similar sophisticated investigative efforts.

Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office

Tallahassee, FL

Assistant State Attorney

(03/2004-10/2009)

· Handled Juvenile, Traffic, Misdemeanor and Felony cases.

· Practiced in Jefferson, Gadsden and Leon County

· Prosecuted thousands of cases

· Tried over 20 cases to verdict

Florida State University College of Law

Tallahassee, FL

Juris Doctor, December 2003

• Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity Officer

• Student Bar Association

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

B.A. Criminology w/ Honors, May 2000

Minor in General Education

• Sigma Phi Epsilon

· Tallahassee Bar Association

·Stafford Inns of Court

· Florida Government Bar Association

· Tallahassee Barristers

· Tallahassee Women Lawyers

· Tallahassee Quarterback Club