Biography

I have spent my entire career as a lawyer fighting on behalf of those trapped in the criminal legal system. Whether it is proving my client’s innocence before a jury, holding the government accountable for their actions in Federal Court, or challenging unfair results in the courts of appeal, I believe that my role as an attorney is to always speak truth to power.

I also understand that, far too often, my clients voice and humanity can get lost in the machinery of the legal system. That is why I always strive to listen and understand and to extend compassion, patience, and kindness to those I represent. And I strive to make sure that, no matter the forces that stand against them, my client’s story will always be told.

 

Education

  • Boston University School of Law (J.D.), 2012
  • University of Florida (Political Science), 2008

Employment

  • Coffey Burlington, 2022
  • Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, 2012-2022

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin
  • Florida
  • United States District Court
  • Western District of Wisconsin
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Southern District of Florida

Professional Associations

  • WACDL

Representative Cases

  • Rodriguez v. State, 335 So. 3d 168 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (Reversing murder conviction based on insufficient evidence)
  • Couch v. State, 326 So. 3d 750 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (Reversing conviction for felony trespass based on insufficient evidence)
  • R.L.G. v. State, 322 So. 3d 721 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (Reversing juvenile probation revocation based on improper hearsay evidence)
  • Alexander v. State, 29 So. 3d 978 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019) (Reversing robbery conviction based on trial court’s failure to determine Mr. Alexander’s competency to stand trial)
  • Sweeting v. State, 260 So. 3d 520 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018) (Reversing battery on a law enforcement charges based on prosecutorial misconduct)
  • Y.N. v. State, 289 So. 3d 24 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019) (Reversing juvenile’s conviction for drug possession based on prosecutorial misconduct and trial court’s reliance on improper evidence)