EDUCATION
University of Florida
College of Law; Gainesville, Florida
J.D. conferred, December 1984, with Honors
University of Florida Law Review, Student Works Editor
Order of the Coif
Oxford University
St. Edmund Hall; Oxford, England
International and comparative law, June 1984 to August 1984
University of Florida
College of Journalism and Communications; Gainesville, Florida
B.S. conferred, December 1981, with High Honors
Major: Broadcasting (news editorial)
Minor: Spanish
Universidad de los Andes
Bogota, Colombia
Spanish studies, June 1980 to August 1980
Employment
Shareholder, Stack Fernandez & Harris, P.A.
Miami, Florida, January 1996 to present
Partner, Steel Hector & Davis
Miami, Florida, December 1990 to December 1995
Associate, Steel Hector & Davis
Miami, Florida, January 1985 to December 1990
Adjunct Professor of Civil Trial Advocacy
St. Thomas University School of Law
Miami, Florida, August 1991 to May 1992
Law Clerk, Blackwell, Walker, Gray, Powers, Flick & Hoehl
Miami, Florida, May 1983 to June 1983
Law Clerk, Smith, Currie & Hancock
Atlanta, Georgia, June 1983 to August 1983
Reporter/News Anchor, WRUF-AM, WRUF-FM, and WUFT-TV
Gainesville, Florida, 1979 to 1981
Honors and Achievements
“Florida Legal Elite” and Legal Elite “Hall of Fame,”Florida Trend Magazine
“Top Attorney,” South Florida Legal Guide
“Super Lawyer,” Florida Super Lawyers
“Best of the Bar,” South Florida Business Journal
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Organizations and Memberships
Admitted, Florida Bar, 1985
Admitted, United States Supreme Court
Admitted, United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Admitted, United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Admitted, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Admitted, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Admitted, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Member, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on
Rules and Procedures, 2010-22
Member, Florida Bar, International Law Section
Member, American Bar Association, Section on Litigation
Member, Federal Bar Association, South Florida Chapter
Graduate, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Miami Program, 1987
Charter Member, University of Florida Alumni Association
Member, Florida Law Review Alumni Association
Former Director, United Home Care Services, Inc., a United Way agency, 1991-94
Former Member, Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee, 1993-95
Publications and Seminars
Stack, Polygraphs and Privacy, 59 Fla. Bar Journal 19 (June 1985)
Panelist/Speaker, “Judgment Enforcement” (sponsor: Lorman Business Center), 1997, 1998
Panelist/Speaker, “The Alien Tort Claims Act: Awakening Monster or Avenging Angel?,” (sponsor: St. Thomas University School of Law), 2004
Panelist, Fourth annual International Litigation & Arbitration Update (sponsor: Florida Bar International Law Section