EDUCATION

University of Maryland School of Law - Baltimore, Maryland
Juris Doctor, July 2003 - (08/2000 - 07/2003)

United States Naval Academy - Annapolis, Maryland
B.S. - Oceanography, May 1993 - (07/1989 - 05/1993)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Corbett and White, P.A. 04/2004 - Present

General Counsel for the City of Palm Beach Gardens and the Town of Lantana; chief legal advisor to the city/town council, city/town manager, city/town departments, boards and committees; including Local Planning Agency, Planning and Zoning Board, Code Enforcement and Building Board of Adjustment. Co-counsel for the Town of Manalapan; responsible for attending all Architectural Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, providing legal counsel for all of the Town’s zoning and land use matters and assisting with all of the Town’s legal matters. General Counsel for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (an independent special district); responsible for attending all board meetings and serving as legal counsel in all matters involving the district. Assist with the representation of the firm’s other Palm Beach County municipal clients including Atlantis, Golf, Palm Beach Shores, Mangonia Park, Royal Palm Beach, South Palm Beach and Tequesta. Extensive experience in various aspects of municipal representation, including a vast array of land planning and zoning matters, prosecution of code enforcement cases, police and fire pension boards, real property issues and vehicle forfeiture, government procurement and contract matters. Also responsible for drafting ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal documents and handling litigation arising from challenges to code enforcement proceedings, ordinances, land use and other municipal matters.

Law Clerk
Corbett & White, P.A. 06/2003 - 04/2004

Naval Officer - Lieutenant Commander (sel.)
United States Navy (Various Assignments as follows) 6/1986 - 12/2002

Military Professor - U.S. Naval Academy 12/1999 - 12/2002
Naval Helicopter Pilot (Weapons & Tactics Instructor/Operations Officer) 01/1994 - 12/1999
Flag Staff Officer (Asst. Charting & Geodetic Requirements Officer) for the
Chief of Naval Operations (Naval Oceanographer’s Staff) 05/1993 - 01/1994
Midshipman - U.S. Naval Academy 07/1989 - 05/1993
Petty Officer 2nd Class (MM2) - Nuclear Qualified 06/1986 - 07/1989

Awards:
1999 Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) “Pilot of the Year”
1999 NHA - Southeast Region “Pilot of the Year”
1999 Commander Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet “Pilot of the Year”
1999 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Squadron Four Six (HSL-46) “Pilot of the Year”
Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2), National Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2), Kosovo Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, Expert Rifle Medal, Expert Pistol Medal and numerous unit awards.

COURTS

Admitted to Practice in all Florida State Courts.
Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Admitted Florida Bar (2004)
American Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association

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