Education, MEMBERSHIP And AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal
Born & raised in Indianapolis, IN.
Resident of Inverness, Citrus County since September, 1994
Education
Indiana State University, Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Cum Laude Graduate, August 1994
Graduate of Honor’s Program
Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor Degree, May 1998
Student Mentor, Fall 1996 and Spring 1997
Honor Roll, Fall 1998
Vice Chair, Student Council on Professionalism and Ethics (S.C.O.P.E.)
Membership
Florida Supreme Court, September, 1998 – Present
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, May 2007 – Present
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, December 2007 – Present
Areas Of Practice
Workers Compensation, 1998 – Present
Social Security Disability, 1998 – Present
Employment Discrimination, and Wage and Hour Disputes, 2007 – Present
Professional experience and activities
Professional Experience
Pro Bono Judicial Intern, The Honorable Judge Thurman, Summer 1996, Inverness, FL
Intern, United States Senate Office, Senator Bob Graham, Spring 1997, Tampa, FL
Law Clerk, Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick Law Offices, Summer 1997, Inverness, FL
Circuit Court Judicial Intern, The Honorable Richard A. Luce, Fall 1997, Clearwater, FL
Law Clerk, Alfred Deutschman, P.A., January 1998 – August 1998
Associate Attorney and subsequent Partner, Law Offices of Deutschman & Zakaria. September 1998 – Present
Activities
National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives, 1998 – Present
Citrus County Bar Association, 1998 – Present
Florida Workers Compensation Section Member, 1999 – Present
Elder Law Section Member, 2013 – Present
Labor and Employment Law Section member, 2007 – Present
Citrus-Hernando American Inns of Court, 1998 – 2003
Supporter and Member of Rowing Organization of Citrus County Students, Non-Profit Organization, Inverness, FL, 2012 – Present
Board Member of Rowing Organization of Citrus County Students, Non-Profit Organization, 2016
