PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2003-Present DENNIS, JACKSON, MARTIN & FONTELA, P.A. Tallahassee, Florida 2002-2003 DENNIS, BOWMAN, JACKSON, MARTIN & FONTELA, P.A. Tallahassee, Florida 1999-2002 PENNINGTON, MOORE, WILKINSON, BELL & DUNBAR, P.A. Tallahassee, Florida 1995-1999 McFARLAIN, CASSEDY & JONES, P.A. Tallahassee, Florida 1993-1995 COLLINS & TRUETT Tallahassee, Florida 1992-1993 MESSER LAW FIRM Tallahassee, Florida EDUCATION: Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Juris Doctor Degree with High Honors (1992) Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting Summa Cum Laude (1986) MEMBERSHIPS: The Florida Bar Tallahassee Bar Association Florida Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute United States District Court Northern and Middle Districts of Florida