Mediation and Arbitration of Civil Disputes, Including but not limited to:
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISPUTES
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES
INSURANCE COVERAGE
PERSONAL INJURY
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
LEGAL MALPRACTICE
CONTRACT DISPUTES
NURSING HOME LITIGATION
PRODUCTS LIABILITY
TOXIC TORTS
CLASS ACTIONS
Highlights
JUDICIAL SERVICE
- Served from 1983-2014
- County Judge – Hillsborough County, FL
- Circuit Judge – 13th Circuit of Florida
- Chief Judge (2001-2014)
- Chair Circuit Judges Conference (2006 – 2007)
- Second DCA Associate District Judge by designation
CAREER
- Admitted to Florida Bar 1972
- Assistant US Attorney Middle District of Florida (Civil, Criminal & Appeals) – Jacksonville & Tampa
- Private Practice Jacksonville, FL (Admiralty Cargo Claims) – Culp & Menendez P.A.
- Discovery Special Master
- Medical Peer Review Hearing Officer
- Trial Consultant
- Expert Witness (Attorney Fee Disputes)
- Arbitrator / Mediator
EDUCATION
- University of Florida BA ‘69
- JD with honors ‘72