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Adjunct Faculty

Florida State Law is proud to announce an unusually rich set of course offerings taught by adjunct professors. These instructors, though not on the regular faculty of the law school, bring a diversity of experiences and talents to the school and a very high degree of professional accomplishment and expertise.

Adjunct Professors: Summer 2012

Suzanne Brownless — Florida Dissolution of Marriage
Laurie D. Jones — Sales & Leases and Professional Responsibility
Thomas Kirwin — Trial Practice
Seth Miller — Wrongful Convictions
Philip Sandon — Topics in Remedies
The Honorable Ricky Polston — Appellate Practice

Summer 2012 Courses for 2Ls and 3Ls

Suzanne Brownless will teach Florida Dissolution of Marriage at the College of Law this summer. She earned her B.S. degree from Stetson University and graduated from Florida State University College of Law with honors in 1980. As a child support attorney in Tallahassee, she focuses on a variety of family law issues both in the Circuit Court and before the Division of Administrative Hearings. For more information please contact Professor Brownless at 850.878.0900 or suzannebrownless@comcast.net

Laurie D. Jones will be teaching Sales & Leases and Professional Responsibility this summer. She is a 2000 graduate of Florida State Law, graduating first in her class and serving on the editorial board of the Florida State University Law Review. Since her graduation, she clerked for Judge Lanier Anderson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and has served many times as an adjunct for the law school. For more information, call 850.656.0360 or e-mail ldjonesjd@aol.com.

Thomas Kirwin teaches Trial Practice at the Florida State Law. Mr. Kirwin has litigated cases for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida since 1992, and currently holds the position of First Assistant U.S. Attorney. Prior to his work at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Kirwin was an attorney in the Florida State Attorney’s Office and Army JAG Corps. He has taught various courses overseas, training prosecutors in Indonesia, the Ukraine, the Republic of Georgia, Austria and Hong Kong. Mr. Kirwin earned his J.D. from Florida State Law in 1979. For more information, call 850.942.8448 or e-mail Professor Kirwin.

Seth Miller is executive director of the Innocence Project of Florida and will teach Wrongful Convictions this summer. He earned his J.D. with honors from Florida State University in 2004 and was the executive editor for the Florida State University Law Review. For more information, call 850.561.6767 or e-mail smiller@floridainnocence.org.

Philip Sandon will teach Topics in Remedies this summer. He earned his J.D. from Florida State and his B.A. from Harvard College. In addition to practicing law with Bryant, Miller & Olive, P.A., he has taught at Stetson University College of Law and been actively involved in various legal academic support capacities throughout the state. He can be reached at psandon@admin.fsu.edu.

Justice Ricky L. Polston will teach Appellate Practice this summer. He was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court in October 2008 following a 14-year career in commercial litigation and eight years as a First District Court of Appeal judge. Justice Polston recently was elected unanimously by his peers to become the state’s 55th Chief Justice, starting July 1, 2012. He received his law degree with high honors from Florida State University in 1986 and also attended FSU as an undergraduate.

Adjunct Professors: Spring 2012

Eric Abrahamsen — Criminal Practice
Dorene Barker — Poverty Law
Edwin A. Bayó — Spanish for Lawyers
Richard Benham — Contract Drafting, Secured Transactions
Albert J. Bowden, III — Civil Pre-Trial Practice
Meredith Charbula — Florida Criminal Practice II
Mark Ellis —International Human Rights Law
The Honorable Paul M. Hawkes — Workers’ Compensation
Joseph Jacquot — Federal Legislative Practice
Tor Jensen-Friedman — Trial Practice
Fred Karlinsky — Insurance Law: A Law & Economic Perspective
Patrick T. Kinni — Civil Pre-Trial Practice
Christine E. Lamia — Construction Law
The Honorable Terry P. Lewis — Florida Civil Practice
Robert A. McNeely — Entertainment Law
Teresa Milla — Judicial Externship Perspectives
Lisa Nieuwveld — International Arbitration
R. Scott Palmer — Anatomy of a Crisis: The Real Estate Meltdown
The Honorable Ricky Polston — Insurance Law
Capt. Alan S. Richard — Admiralty Law
The Honorable Clay Roberts — State Constitutional Law
Philip Sandon — Topics in Florida Practice
Cathy Sellers — Florida Administrative Practice
Frederick J. Springer — Construction Law
Gene Stearns — Advanced Trial Practice
Richard A. Tanner — Trial Practice
Herbert W.A. Thiele — Local Government Law
Stephen Turner — Legal Negotiations
Katie Webb — Insurance Law

Spring 2012 Courses for 2Ls and 3Ls

Eric Abrahamsen will teach Florida Criminal Practice this spring. A former prosecutor and county court division chief, Mr. Abrahamsen is a partner at the Law Offices of Friedman & Abrahamsen, where he practices criminal defense. He also coaches the College of Law Mock Trial Team and is an adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community College. Mr. Abrahamsen received his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law. For more information, please email Abraham.et@gmail.com.

Dorene Barker has been the legislative director for Florida Legal Services since 1996. Prior to joining Florida Legal Services, Ms. Barker served as a senior attorney for the Florida Department of Revenue’s Child Support Enforcement Program and pro bono services attorney for Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. She received her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law. This spring, Ms. Barker will teach Poverty Law. For more information, please email doreneathome@aol.com.

Edwin A. Bayó will be teaching Spanish for Lawyers. He has served as the assistant attorney general, Florida Department of Legal Affairs, Tax Section as well as an attorney for the Florida House of Representatives, Committee on Corrections and the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of Puerto Rico and a J.D. from Stetson University Law School. For more information, e-mail Mr. Bayó at e.bayo@gfblawfirm.com.

Richard Benham will teach Contract Drafting and Secured Transactions. Mr. Benham’s practice focuses on technology law, intellectual property matters and business transactions. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Benham served in the computer hardware and software industry for almost 20 years in various business and technical roles. Mr. Benham has considerable experience in drafting and negotiating agreements in subject areas including employment, real estate, intellectual property licensing, business combinations and finance. Mr. Benham holds a B.S. in Accounting from Florida State University and a J.D. (with Honors) from Florida State Law. For more information, please e-mail rbenham@benhamlawfirm.com.

Albert J. Bowden, III, assistant attorney general for the state of Florida, will once again teach Civil Pre-Trial Practice. Mr. Bowden, a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law in New Jersey, is an experienced litigator, having worked more than 16 years with the Attorney General's Office and before that as a public defender and private practitioner. He also is a certified mediator for circuit and county courts. For more information, e-mail al_bowden@oag.state.fl.us.

Meredith Charbula, an assistant attorney general in the Capital Appeals Division, will teach Florida Criminal Practice II. Prior to her practice with the AG's Office, Ms. Charbula was an assistant state attorney in the Second Judicial Circuit, served nine years on active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, was the deputy general counsel for Florida State and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ricky Polston, First District Court of Appeal. She retired from the United States Army Reserve in 2002 after 22 years of service. She is a 1987 Order of the Coif graduate of Florida State Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. For more information, contact Ms. Charbula at meredith.charbula@myfloridalegal.com.

Mark Ellis will co-teach International Human Rights Law with Professor D’Alemberte this spring. A graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, he served as executive director of the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI) before becoming executive director of the International Bar Association in 2000.

The Honorable Paul M. Hawkes will teach Workers’ Compensation this spring. Judge Hawkes serves on the First District Court of Appeal and previously worked for the Florida Legislature, governor and in private practice. He will retire from the court in January. He graduated with honors from Florida State Law, where he served as the research editor of the Florida State University Law Review. For more information, e-mail Judge Hawkes, hawkesp@1dca.org.

Joseph Jacquot is senior vice president of government affairs for Lender Processing Services in Jacksonville. Prior to joining LPS, he was the deputy attorney general of Florida from 2007-2010. He earned his J.D. at the University of Florida College of Law and will teach Federal Legislative Practice again this spring. For more information, please e-mail joejacquot@gmail.com.

Tor Jensen-Friedman will teach Trial Practice this spring. He has extensive experience with a broad range of felony and misdemeanor prosecutions. Since 2007, he has served as a coach of the Florida State Law Mock Trial Team. He earned his J.D. from Florida State. For more information, e-mail Tor@torfriedman.com.

Fred Karlinsky will co-teach Insurance Law: A Law & Economic Perspective with Professor Webb. Mr. Karlinsky is a shareholder with Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, PA. His practice focuses on the areas of insurance law and administrative law. Mr. Karlinsky has been involved in revisions to the Florida automobile insurance law, worker’s compensation laws and medical malpractice laws. Mr. Karlinsky earned his J.D. from Florida State Law in 1992. For more information, e-mail Mr. Karlinsky at fkarlinsky@cftlaw.com.

Patrick T. Kinni will again teach Civil Pre-Trial Practice. He is a senior assistant attorney in the Leon County Attorney’s Office, where he has litigated at the trial and appellate levels various issues of interest to local governments. Mr. Kinni received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in 1989. For more information, call 850.606.2500 or e-mail Mr. Kinni at kinnip@leoncountyfl.gov.

Christine E. Lamia practices law at Bryant Miller Olive. She has trial experience in complex commercial disputes and familiarity relating to water quality issues in the state of Florida. She has worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and in private practice handling complex commercial, real property and construction disputes. Ms. Lamia is board certified in construction law and was board certified in business litigation from 1996 through 2006. She received her B.S. in communications from Florida State University and her J.D. from Mercer University. This spring she will be co-teaching Construction Law with Professor Springer. For more information, e-mail her at clamia@bmolaw.com.

The Honorable Terry P. Lewis, who sits on the Circuit Court for Leon County, will teach Florida Civil Practice this spring. Judge Lewis earned his J.D. with honors from Florida State University. He has been recognized with such awards as Judge of the Year by the Florida Law Related Education Association and Trial Judge of the Year by the Tallahassee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. For more information, e-mail Judge Lewis, terryle@leoncountyfl.gov.

Robert A. McNeely, the managing shareholder in The McNeely Law Firm, will reprise his popular Entertainment Law course this spring. Mr. McNeely is an alumnus who has worked and published on topics in the areas of entertainment law, family law, legislative practice, intellectual property and appellate practice. For more information, contact Mr. McNeely via e-mail at rob@mcneely.com.

Teresa Milla will teach Judicial Externship Perspectives. Ms. Milla earned her law degree from Florida State Law and serves as a judicial clerk to the Honorable William A. Van Nortwick, Jr., at the First District Court of Appeal. For more information, please email millat@1dca.org.

Lisa Nieuwveld, a partner at Bench, Cooper, Singh, LLP in New York will teach International Arbitration this spring. Prior to joining Bench, Cooper, Singh, LLP, Ms. Nieuwveld worked in The Netherlands with international arbitration and litigation group NautaDutilh and as an adjunct professor at Webster University. For more information, please email benchnieuwveldlisa@gmail.com.

R. Scott Palmer will teach Anatomy of a Crisis: The Real Estate Meltdown. He is special counsel for Antitrust Enforcement and chief of the Mortgage Task Force in the Florida Attorney General’s Office. From 1997-2007, he headed the Antitrust Practice at Berman DeValerio; from 1988-1997, he served in the Economic Crimes Division of the Attorney General’s Office, where he oversaw its complex litigation; and from 1982-1986, he was the chief prosecutor of the Statewide Grand Jury, responsible for the prosecution of multi-circuit organized crime cases. Mr. Palmer earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Miami and his B.A. from the University of Michigan. For more information, contact Mr. Palmer at scott.palmer@myfloridalegal.com.

The Honorable Ricky Polston of the Florida Supreme Court will teach Insurance Law. Justice Polston, an alumnus of Florida State Law, is a certified public accountant and was previously a certified circuit court mediator and judge on the First District Court of Appeal. Prior to becoming a judge, he practiced public accounting for seven years as audit manager with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, C.P.A.s, and law for 14 years (commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout Florida). For more information, e-mail Justice Polston, PolstonR@flcourts.org.

Capt. Alan S. Richard is a captain with the Division of Law Enforcement for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and is a 1994 graduate with highest honors from Florida State Law. He is teaching Admiralty Law, a topic on which he has published extensively and taught previously at the law school. As a student, he was a member of the Florida State University Law Review and the Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law, and graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif. For more information, call 850.488.5600 or e-mail Captain Richard at asrichard@aol.com.

The Honorable Clay Roberts will team co-teach State Constitutional Law with Professor D’Alemberte this spring. In January 2007, he was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal. Previously, he served as the executive deputy attorney general and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and Florida State Law. He is admitted to practice before the state courts of Florida, the U.S. District Courts in Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. For more information, call 850.487.1000 or e-mail Judge Roberts at robertsc@1dca.org.

Philip Sandon will co-teach Topics in Florida Practice with Professor Daniels this spring. He earned his J.D. from Florida State and his B.A. from Harvard College. In addition to practicing law with Bryant, Miller & Olive, P.A., he has taught at Stetson University College of Law and been actively involved in various legal academic support capacities throughout the state. He can be reached at psandon@admin.fsu.edu.

Cathy Sellers will teach Florida Administrative Practice this spring. A partner in the Tallahassee office of Broad and Cassel, Ms. Sellers focuses on environmental and land use law, and administrative law before the Division of Administrative Hearings and numerous Florida and federal agencies. She received her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law. For more information, please email csellers@broadandcassel.com.

Frederick J. Springer practices at Bryant Miller Olive. He previously served as director of state purchasing and was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of State Procurement Officials. His practice focuses on public contracts and construction litigation. Between 1991 and 1993, Mr. Springer served as a law clerk to United States District Court Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr., in Trenton, New Jersey. He graduated magna cum laude from the Villanova University School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. This spring he will be co-teaching Construction Law with Professor Lamia. For more information, e-mail Mr. Springer at fspringer@bmolaw.com.

Gene Stearns, a shareholder at Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., will return to the College of Law this spring to teach Advanced Trial Practice. A trial lawyer since 1972, Mr. Stearns serves as chairman of his firm’s board of directors and chairman of its Litigation Department. His trial experience for nearly four decades has been in jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts in Florida as well as other jurisdictions. For more information, please email estearns@stearnsweaver.com.

Richard A. Tanner will teach Trial Practice this spring. Mr. Tanner is the managing partner of the Tallahassee branch of deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal. He has successfully litigated numerous criminal and civil trials and has served as an arbitrator and mediator. Mr. Tanner also has served as the moderator of CLE programs run by The Florida Bar and has given several CLE lectures on trial practice topics. Mr. Tanner earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1969. For more information, please email rt7@dbksmn.com.

Herbert W.A. Thiele will teach Local Government Law. Mr. Thiele has served as Leon County attorney since 1990 and was city attorney of Delray Beach from 1981-1990. He earned his B.A. from Notre Dame in 1975 and J.D. from University of Florida in 1978. For more information, e-mail Mr. Thiele at thieleh@leoncountyfl.gov.

Stephen Turner, managing partner in the Tallahassee and Destin offices of Broad and Cassel, will teach Legal Negotiations this spring. He is the former chairman of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group and senior member of the Constitutional Law and Government Litigation team. Mr. Turner earned his J.D. from the University of Florida in 1965. For more information, e-mail Mr. Turner at sturner@broadandcassel.com.

Katie Webb, will co-teach Insurance Law with Professor Karlinsky this spring. Ms. Webb is a partner at Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, which she joined in 2005 as an associate. Ms. Webb is involved in both lobbying and regulatory work, representing clients’ needs to the legislative and executive branches of government. For more information, please email kwebb@cftlaw.com.

Adjunct Professors: Fall 2011

Gary Anton — Employment Law
Richard Benham — Contract Drafting
Albert J. Bowden, III — Civil Pre-Trial Practice
Sarah S. Butters — Gratuitous Transfers
Meredith Charbula — Florida Criminal Practice
Robert N. Clarke, Jr. — Florida Civil Practice
Nancy A. Daniels — Trial Practice
Michael Dickey — Commercial Law
Marc Dunbar — Gambling & Pari-Mutuel Law
Peter M. Dunbar — Condominium and Community Housing Law
Mark Ellis — International Human Rights
Janice Fleischer — Mediation
Matthew Foster — Trial Practice – Mock Trial
Jonathan A. Glogau — Growth Management
The Honorable Paul M. Hawkes — Civil Pre-Trial Practice (Drafting)
Laurie Jones — Law and Social Science, Professional Responsibility
Marshall Kapp — Public Health Law
The Honorable Terry P. Lewis — Evidence
John Matthews — Health Law and Policy
Teresa Milla — Judicial Externship Perspectives
Seth Miller — Post Conviction Remedies
Scott Palmer — White Collar Crime
Margaret O'Sullivan Parker — Education Law
The Honorable Ricky Polston —Alternative Dispute Resolution
Roosevelt Randolph — Trial Practice

Philip Sandon — Topics in Florida Practice
Maria A. Santoro — Trial Practice – Mock Trial
Mark Schlakman — Immigations Law
The Honorable James O. Shelfer — Land Transfer
Charles Stampelos — Florida Appellate Practice
The Honorable James Robert Wolf — State Constitutional Law

Fall 2011 Courses for 2Ls and 3Ls

Gary J. Anton will teach Employment Law, a course he has taught many times before at Florida State University. An alumnus of the College of Law, Mr. Anton practices in the areas of employment litigation and complex commercial litigation. He has published several articles on the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, e-mail Mr. Anton, ganton@garyantonlaw.com.

Richard Benham will teach Contract Drafting. Mr. Benham’s practice focuses on technology law, intellectual property matters and business transactions. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Benham served in the computer hardware and software industry for almost 20 years in various business and technical roles. Mr. Benham has considerable experience in drafting and negotiating agreements in subject areas including employment, real estate, intellectual property licensing, business combinations and finance. Mr. Benham holds a B.S. in accounting from Florida State University and a J.D. (with Honors) from Florida State Law. For more information, please e-mail rbenham@benhamlawfirm.com.

Albert J. Bowden, III, assistant attorney general for the state of Florida, will once again teach Civil Pre-Trial Practice. Mr. Bowden, a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law in New Jersey, is an experienced litigator, having worked more than 16 years with the attorney general's office and before that as a public defender and private practitioner. He is also a certified mediator for circuit and county courts. For more information, call 850.414.3300 or e-mail al_bowden@oag.state.fl.us.

Sarah S. Butters, a summa cum laude graduate of Florida State Law, will teach Gratuitous Transfers this semester. Ms. Butters is currently Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP, and she has extensive experience in wills, trusts and probate law. She serves on the executive council for the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. For more information, call 850.425.5648 or e-mail sarah.butters@hklaw.com.

Meredith Charbula, an assistant attorney general in the Capital Appeals division, will teach Florida Criminal Practice. Prior to her practice with the AG's Office, Ms. Charbula was an assistant state attorney in the Second Judicial Circuit, served nine years on active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, was the deputy general counsel for Florida State and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ricky Polston, when he was a judge for the First District Court of Appeal. She retired from the United States Army Reserve in 2002 after 22 years of service. She is a 1987 Order of the Coif graduate of Florida State Law, where she was a member of the Florida State Law Review. For more information, contact Ms. Charbula at 850.414.3583 or meredith.charbula@myfloridalegal.com.

Robert N. Clarke, Jr., a shareholder with the Ausley & McMullen firm in Tallahassee, will be teaching Florida Civil Practice, which he has taught many times at Florida State Law. He is a 1986 honors graduate of the law school and now practices in complex commercial litigation and administrative law in a variety of federal, state and administrative fora. For more information, call 850.425.5456 or e-mail rclarke@ausley.com.

Nancy A. Daniels, who has served as public defender for the Second Judicial Circuit since 1990, will once again teach Trial Practice. Ms. Daniels graduated with honors from Florida State Law in 1977, having served on the editorial board of the Florida State Law Review. Prior to joining the Office of Public Defender, she was the director of the Criminal Clinical Program at Florida State Law. For more information, call 850.606.1010 or e-mail nancyd@mail.co.leon.fl.us.

Michael Dickey will teach Commercial Law this fall. A partner at Barron, Redding, Hughes, Fite, Sanborn, Kiehn, Lebrick & Dickey, he is a certified circuit court mediator and has participated in more than 15 jury trials. He received his J.D. from the University of George School of Law in 1997, magna cum laude. For more information contact mdickey@barronredding.com.

Marc Dunbar will teach Gambling & Pari-Mutuel Law this fall. He is a graduate of Florida State Law. Over the past decade, his legal practice has touched nearly every facet of gaming law in Florida. His early practice involved advising community associations on charitable gaming and penny-ante gaming laws. He is currently counsel for a number of gaming interests including North America’s largest pari-mutuel wagering conglomerate. He regularly appears before legislative and administrative panels to comment on proposed changes to Florida’s gambling laws as well as to provide assistance in drafting legislative changes to Florida’s gaming statutes. For more information, call 850.222.3533 or e-mail marc@penningtonlaw.com.

Peter M. Dunbar, a shareholder at Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, will teach Condominium and Community Housing Law. Mr. Dunbar has published five books in this field and has practiced administrative and land use law for many years. He is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and is currently serving his second term on the Florida Condominium Advisory Council. He also has served as a member of the Florida House representing Pinellas and Pasco counties, as a member of the Florida Commission on Ethics, and as general counsel and director of legislative affairs under Governor Bob Martinez. For more information, call 850.222.3533 or e-mail pete@penningtonlaw.com.

Mark Ellis will co-teach International Human Rights Law with Professor Sandy D’Alemberte this fall. A graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, he served as executive director of the American Bar Association and the Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI) before becoming executive director of the International Bar Association in 2000.

Janice Fleischer, director of the Florida Dispute Resolution Center at the Florida Supreme Court, will teach Mediation this fall. A certified Florida Supreme Court mediator, she is chair of the Ethics Subcommittee of the Environmental Public Policy Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution. She als ois an honorary fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. She earned her J.D. form Miami Law, cum laude. For more information, e-mail fleischerj@flcourts.org.

Matthew Foster, who will be teaching Trial Practice for the Florida State Law Mock Trial Team, is a partner at Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney. A 1994 graduate of Florida State Law, he has practiced civil and criminal litigation and served as a special prosecutor for the Florida Department of Education. For more information, call him at 850.222.2000 or e-mail him.

Jonathan A. Glogau, who has served since 2003 as chief of complex litigation for the Office of the Solicitor General, will teach Growth Management this fall. He has worked with the attorney general’s office since 1987 and before that worked on land use issues in private practice and in government. Mr. Glogau received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1983 and served as a Law Review editor. For more information, e-mail jon.glogau@floridalegal.com.

The Honorable Paul M. Hawkes will teach Civil Pre-Trial Practice (Drafting) this fall. Judge Hawkes serves on the First District Court of Appeal and previously worked for the Florida Legislature, governor and in private practice. He graduated with honors from Florida State Law, where he served as the research editor of the Florida State University Law Review. For more information, call 850.487.1000 or e-mail Judge Hawkes, hawkesp@1dca.org.

Laurie Jones will be teaching Law and Social Science and Professional Responsibility this fall. She is a 2000 graduate of Florida State Law, graduating first in her class and serving on the editorial board of the Florida State University Law Review. Since her graduation, she clerked for Judge Lanier Anderson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and has served many times as an adjunct for the law school. For more information, call 850.656-0360 or e-mail ldjonesjd@aol.com.

Marshall Kapp, director of the Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law, will teach Public Health Law this fall. He received his J.D. from George Washington University in 1974 with honors. He is the current editor of the American College of Legal Medicine’s Journal of Legal Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of several other major journals in the health law field. He has published and spoken extensively on topics in health law, medical ethics, and law and aging. For more information, call 850.645.9260 or e-mail marshall.kapp@med.fsu.edu.

The Honorable Terry P. Lewis, who sits on the Circuit Court for Leon County, will teach Evidence this fall. Judge Lewis earned his J.D. with honors from Florida State University. He has been recognized with such awards as Judge of the Year by the Florida Law Related Education Association, and Trial Judge of the Year by the Tallahassee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. For more information, call 850.577.4400 or e-mail Judge Lewis, terryle@leoncountyfl.gov.

John Matthews will teach Health Law & Policy this fall. He earned both his J.D. and B.S. from Florida State University. Since 2007, he has worked for United Health Group as the vice president of government affairs for the southeast and as regional general counsel and regional vice president of regulatory affairs. For more information contact john.j.matthews@uhc.com.

Seth Miller is executive director of the Innocence Project of Florida and will teach Post Conviction Remedies this fall. He earned his J.D. with honors from Florida State University in 2004 and was the executive editor for the Florida State University Law Review. For more information, call 850.561.6767 or e-mail smiller@floridainnocence.org.

Scott Palmer will teach White Collar Crime this fall. He is special counsel for Antitrust Enforcement and chief of the Mortgage Task Force in the Florida attorney general’s office. From 1997-2007, he headed the Antitrust Practice at Berman DeValerio; from 1988-1997, he served in the Economic Crimes Division of the attorney general’s office, where he oversaw its complex litigation; and from 1982-1986, he was the chief prosecutor of the statewide grand jury, responsible for the prosecution of multi-circuit organized crime cases. Mr. Palmer earned his J.D. (with honors) from the University of Miami and his B.A. from the University of Michigan. For more information, contact Mr. Palmer at scott.palmer@myfloridalegal.com.

Margaret O’Sullivan Parker will again teach Education Law this fall. Ms. Parker is the deputy general counsel at the Florida Department of Education, and has worked there for more than 10 years. Her areas of practice include special education, choice and parental rights, constitutional law, administrative procedures and employment issues. For more information, contact Ms. Parker at Margaret.Parker@fldoe.org.

The Honorable Ricky Polston of the Florida Supreme Court will teach Alternative Dispute Resolution. Justice Polston, an alumnus of Florida State Law, is a certified public accountant and was previously a certified circuit court mediator and judge on the First District Court of Appeal. Prior to becoming a judge, he practiced public accounting for seven years as audit manager with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, C.P.A.s, and law for 14 years (commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout Florida). For more information, call 850.487.1000 ext. 151 or e-mail Justice Polston, PolstonR@flcourts.org.

Roosevelt Randolph is the director of the litigation section of Knowles, Marks & Randolph in Tallahassee and will teach Trial Practice. He is a 1974 graduate of Florida State Law and has since served as an assistant state attorney conducting hundreds of jury trials. He is also a past president of The Florida Bar Foundation and active in many other bar associations. For more information, call 850.222.3768 or e-mail Mr. Randolph at rooseveltr@knowlesandrandolph.com.

Philip Sandon will teach Topics in Florida Practice this fall. He earned his J.D. from Florida State and his B.A. from Harvard College. In addition to practicing law with Bryant, Miller & Olive, P.A., he has taught at Stetson University College of Law and been actively involved in various legal academic support capacities throughout the state. He can be reached at psandon@admin.fsu.edu.

Maria A. Santoro will teach Trial Practice for the Florida State Law Mock Trial Team. Ms. Santoro is managing partner of the Tallahassee office of George Hartz, where she specializes in health care and commercial litigation matters. An active participant in numerous law reform efforts, including the Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Complex Litigation, Ms. Santoro earned her J.D. from Thomas Cooley in 1986 and her B.A. from Florida State in 1982. For more information, call 850.224.5252 or e-mail Ms. Santoro.

Mark Schlakman will teach Immigrations Law this fall. Professor Schlakman has served as senior program director with the Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights since 2002. Among other projects, he oversees the center’s Human Rights & National Security in the 21st Century program, and is actively engaged in a variety of domestic and international human rights initiatives. Before coming to Florida State, Schlakman served as special advisor to the director of the Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Key West (2001-2009). He earned his B.A. from Miami (1985), graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. from Georgetown (1989). For more information, email mschlakman@admin.fsu.edu.

The Honorable James O. Shelfer, judge on the County Court for Leon County, will teach Land Transfer this fall. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a partner in the firm of Gardner, Shelfer, Duggar, Bist & Weiner, which he helped found. While in private practice Judge Shelfer was certified by The Florida Bar in the area of real property law. He earned his J.D. from Stetson Law School in 1974. For more information, call 850.577.4309 or e-mail Judge Shelfer at shelferj@leoncountyfl.gov.

Charles Stampelos will teach Florida Appellate Practice this fall. He received his J.D. from the College of William & Mary, his M.A. from the University of Miami, and his B.A. from the University of Florida. Prior to serving as deputy chief administrative law judge for the Division of Administrative Hearings, he served as assistant attorney general for the Department of Legal Affairs as well as the senior attorney for the Division of Cabinet Affairs. He was a member of the Commission on Ethics from 1996-2000 and is a member of both the Florida and Virginia Bars. For more information contact Charles.stampelos@doah.state.fl.us.

The Honorable James Robert Wolf, a judge on the Florida First District Court of Appeal, will teach State Constitutional Law this fall. Prior to being a judge, he served as an assistant state attorney, assistant city attorney for West Palm Beach, general counsel to the Florida League of Cities, and in private practice representing local governments. Judge Wolf graduated from the University of Miami Law School in 1975. For more information, call 850.922.6998 ext. 162 or e-mail Judge Wolf at wolfj@flcourts.org.

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