"I joined Litchford and Christopher after clerking for two years on Florida 's First District Court of Appeal, an intermediate appellate court. I came to the practice of law with a unique perspective, having worked in the “real world” for ten years before returning to school. With a well-founded appreciation of the kind of challenges the business world presents, I intentionally sought out a firm where I might personally encounter those challenges early and often. Having entered the law later in life and spent two years as a judicial clerk, I was anxious to hasten my professional development and did not want to wait patiently for years before acquiring useful practice skills.

Within a week of joining Litchford and Christopher, I was given the task of drafting an appellate brief in opposition to a petition for writ of certiorari. The petition had been filed on behalf of the opposing party by a major northeastern law firm. We prevailed. The matters I have handled during subsequent years have not proved to be any less stimulating than that initial assignment. It is hard to imagine that I could have received a richer or a more varied experience since law school if I had been employed by any other firm. I feel myself working "with" rather than "for" the more experienced attorneys in the firm.

The cases with which I have become involved include such varied practice areas as construction, probate, employment discrimination, insurance, patents, trade secrets, real estate, and breach of contract. In addition to this broad mixture of subject matter, there has been real responsibility. In only three years, I have acted as lead chair in one bench trial (a senior partner sat behind me to help), second chair in another and assisted with a major jury trial. I have drafted and filed briefs in federal appeals before the Eleventh and Federal Circuits, as well as state court appeals to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. In addition, I was lead counsel in a hearing before an administrative law judge in Tallahassee.

As my practice continues to mature with Litchford and Christopher, my responsibilities and experiences expand and deepen. I believe that choosing to join this firm of moderate size, yet with its sophisticated focus, has been critical in accelerating my development as an attorney."