QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Stetson University College of Law Juris Doctor, cum laude Class Rank 17/117
University of Florida Bachelor Of Science in Business Administration, cum laude
Licensure, Certification, and Recognition:
Chairman, Criminal Law Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2002 to Present.
Board Certified, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education 1997.
Member of the Media and Communications Law Committee of the Florida Bar;
Member of the Student Education and Admissions to the Bar Committee of the Florida Bar.
Editorial Board Member, Stetson Law Review, 1989
Admitted Florida Bar, 1990.
Admitted United States District Court for the Eleventh Circuit
Admitted United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Recipient of James Carlisle Rogers Award for best-written criticism of a decision of the United States Supreme Court.
Teaching Fellowship Stetson University College of Law.
Recipient of James Carlisle Rogers Award for best-written criticism of a decision of the United States Supreme Court.
Federal Aviation Administration, Private Pilot, 1976.
Professional Memberships
Florida Bar
United States District Court for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Personal
Licensed Private Pilot; P.A.D.I. openwater scuba certified; Completed British American Marathon; Other interests include extreme action photography and technology issues.
Reported Decisions:
In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, 762 So.2d 392 (Fla. 1999) (striking down Bar rule restricting the use of trade names)
Freeman v. State, 611 1260 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993) (attacking constitutionality of roadside driver’s license suspensions).
Selected Professional Presentations:
Board Certification in Criminal Law Review, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998 to Present.
Liability and Exposure from Use of Email and the Internet, Hillsborough Community College, 2002.
Legalities of Using and Maintaining Computerized Medical Records, 2003, Tampa, Florida.
The Practice: Everything Else You Need To Know About Criminal Defense; Palm’s and PC’s, 2002, Tampa, Florida; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Internet Research in Florida, Tampa, Florida, 2001.
Selected Publications:
Ebsary, ''Paper-less Office or Less-paper Office'', Lawyer, Mar. 2003.
Ebsary, ''Secret Messages that are not Secret'', Lawyer, Dec. 2002.
Ebsary, ''Securing a Cable Modem Against Computer Criminals'', Lawyer, Oct. 2002.
Note, Fourth Amendment Aerial Privacy; Expect the Unexpected, 19 STETSON L. REV. 273 (1989).
Recent Developments in Section 1983, 19 STETSON L. REV. 1065 (1990).
Selected Media Coverage:
Matias, K, ''The Talk of the Web'', On Magazine, Dec. 2001 (coverage of defense of Internet libel claim).
Zones hinder free speech Series: EDITORIALS St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Nov 9, 2002
7 protesters arrested; ticketholders kept out St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Nov 3, 2002; Author: John Balz
3 protesters sue Tampa police St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Nov 2, 2002; Author: Graham Brink
Bush rally protesters plan to sue city, police St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Oct 20, 2002; Author: Graham Brink
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Series: THE WEEK IN REVIEW St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Aug 25, 2002
Some condo residents seek to phase out kids St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Aug 24, 2002; John Balz
Device deters repeat DUIs St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Apr 1, 2002; Christopher Goffard
Bush rally protesters plan to sue city, police St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Oct 20, 2001; Author: Graham Brink
Police wronged the protesters St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Aug 2, 2001; Editorial
Charges dropped against protesters St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jul 28, 2001; Author: David Karp
Hearing for two activists delayed St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jul 17, 2001; Author: David Karp
Counterdemonstrators' brave protest deserves protection St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 17, 2001; Author: Robyn E. Blumner
2 GOP workers triggered arrests St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 15, 2001; Author: Christopher Goffard
Dissent if you want, but don't do it here St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 8, 2001; Author: Jan Glidewell
Foul call at Legends St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 8, 2001; Editorial
Suppression of rights at Bush rally is wrong St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 8, 2001; Letters to the Editor
Bush protesters say rights were muzzled St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 6, 2001; Author: Christopher Goffard
Protests not seen or heard: How polite St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 6, 2001; Author: Howard Troxler
Protesters kept at a distance; three arrested St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 5, 2001; Authors: Kevin Graham; Angela Moore
Gun seller denies violating ordinance Series: TIMES DIGEST St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Apr 5, 2001
BUSINESS BRIEFS Series: BUSINESS BRIEFS St. Petersburg Times; Copyright Times Publishing Co. Jan 7, 1998
Talk about your stunned silence; just the facts, ma'am and whatever happened to casing a joint? Series: TAMPA UNCUFFED St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg; Jan 12, 1995; Bill Duryea & Sue Carlton
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