- Board-Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, recognized by the Florida Bar
- AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, considered a preeminent attorney since 2000
- Private Practice, Tallahassee, Florida, 1980 to 1981
- Assistant Public defender, Tallahassee Florida, 1981 to 1983
- Chief Assistant Public Defender, Apalachicola, Florida, 1983 to 1990
- Private Practice, Apalachicola, Florida 1990 to 1992
- Deputy public defender, Panama City, Florida, 1992 to 2011