Publications & Speaking Engagements

Publications

“Are Class Incentive Payments a Thing of the Past in Federal Court?” (January, 2021)
“Ethical Issues in a Cyberworld,” The Bencher (November-December 2020)
“In a Move Against Modern Legal Trends, Eleventh Circuit Rejects Incentive Payment for Class Representative” (September, 2020)
“Technology – Its Benefits and Challenges for Lawyers,” HCBA Lawyer Magazine (September – October 2020)
“Have We Reached the Tipping Point? Emerging Causation Issues in Data-Breach Litigation,” The Florida Bar Journal (May-June 2020)
“Businesses Beware: COVID-19 Litigation Is Coming” (April, 2020)
“Towards A National Privacy Law,” HCBA Lawyer Magazine (May-June 2019)
“Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection Alert: A Guide to Protecting Your Data” (January 2019)
“Can I Call You? Or Will You Sue Me?” The Federal Lawyer (December 2018)

“Cyber Event: Protocols for Businesses across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas” (November 2017)
“If You Represent Government Contractors, Beware: False Claims Act Litigation Is Rapidly Becoming a Growth Industry,” The Federal Lawyer (March 2017)
“You’ve Been Hacked, and Now You’re Being Sued,” The Florida Bar Journal (July-August 2016)
“Too Many Lawyers – Is It Really a Problem?” The Federal Lawyer (September 2014)
“Lawyers Who Shaped America: Thomas Jefferson, The Genius of Monticello,” The Bencher (January-February 2012)
“Joint and Several Liability in Florida: Are Reports of Its Demise Greatly Exaggerated?” Florida Bar Journal (2006)
Numerous editorials while serving as Editor of the HCBA’s Lawyer Magazine
“The Lawyer in the Role of the Role Model,” HCBA’s Lawyer Magazine (September 2000)

“Cybersecurity for Executives,” USF Certificate Program (October 2019)
“Cybersecurity Issues During the Covid-19 Pandemic,” North Tampa Chamber (June 2020)
“Cyber Legal and Compliance Issues,” University of South Florida (October 2019)
“Cybersecurity: Florida Law” The Florida Bar Winter Meeting (Orlando, Florida, January 2018)
“Corporate Representative Depositions – What Corporate Counsel Need to Know” (September, 2016) Association of Corporate Counsel West Florida Chapter Meeting

“It’s Not If, But When: Cyber Security Best Practices – Prepare, Detect, Respond” (April 2016) Tampa Bay Business Journal Panelist
“Successfully Navigating Cyberbreaches” (September, 2015)
“Managing and Protecting Data Against Cyber Attacks,” Association of Corporate Counsel West Central Florida Chapter Meeting (Tampa, Florida, July 2014)
“Emerging Issues in Electronic Discovery,” Association of Corporate Counsel, West Central Florida Chapter (Tampa Florida, 2012)
Speaker at numerous seminars over the years on topics related to civil litigation, including federal civil procedure, summary judgments, and work product doctrine