PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

4/1994-Present
TUCKER & KOTLER, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida,
Founding and Senior Partner
The firm's practice includes the trial of criminal cases in State and Federal Courts, investigations, grand jury and post-conviction matters. The Firm also represents individual and corporate clients in all white collar matters including, money laundering, mail fraud, immigration, international extradition, healthcare and Medicare investigations and trials. The Firm represents clients in all forfeiture matters. The firm also represents clients before the Florida Bar and limited civil litigation matters.

1985-3/1994
SONNETT SALE & KUEHNE, P.A., Miami Florida,
(formerly Bierman Sonnett Shohat and Sale, P.A.-Partner)
Practice limited to Federal and State criminal defense throughout the United States emphasizing white collar and complex crime litigation including the representation of corporations and individuals in grand jury investigations, trials, forfeiture proceedings, sentencing guideline litigation and post conviction matters. Representation of individuals in international extradition, administrative and professional disciplinary matters. Representation of corporate entities and financial institutions in racketeering, mail fraud and money laundering matters.

1984-1985
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Southern District of Florida,
Assistant Federal Defender
Trial of complex criminal cases, historical narcotic conspiracies, bank robberies, fraud and criminal tax offenses; including ancillary motion practice; proceedings before United States Magistrates; federal parole revocation hearings, and other post-conviction matters.

1982-1984
MURPHY, PETERS, DAVIS & O'BRIEN, Chicago Illinois.
Criminal trial practice (felony & misdemeanor) principally in State court; federal civil rights litigation (42 U.S.C. §1983); civil practice, including litigation and domestic relations

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS AND AWARDS:

• Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1982
• Admitted to Florida Bar, 1984
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association - Board of Directors - 1997
• Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 1995
• Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee

TEACHING AND ADVISORY POSITIONS:

• University of Miami, Trial Advocacy Program
• University of Miami, Moot Court Competition
• Miami-Dade Community College — Frequent guest lecturer — Criminal Procedure
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement: Lecturer — The Law of Wiretap and Eavesdropping
• PWAC Advocacy Group — Organization and supervision of law student advocates who offer assistance to HIV infected persons

EDUCATION:

• Legal
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    Juris Doctor, August 1981
    Dean's List, Student Placement Committee
• Undergraduate
  • University of Illinois at Urbana, Urbana, Illinois
    Bachelor of Arts, May 1979
    Urban Planning concentrating on Community Health

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION:

• National College for Criminal Defense, Houston, Texas
• Trial Masters, Opening Statements, Miami, Florida
• Advanced Criminal Law Review, Tampa, Florida
• Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers, Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Advanced Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Miami, Florida