PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TUCKER & KOTLER, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, 1994-Present
Founding and Managing Partner

SAUL & KOTLER, P.A., Miami Florida, 1992-1994
Partner
High volume criminal defense practice concentrating in State felony and misdemeanors cases including murder, fraud, robbery, sex related cases and DUI's. Significant pre-trial motion practice including motions to suppress evidence based on illegal police conduct.

LEVINE & GEIGER, Miami, Florida, 1991-1992
Associate
Civil practice concentrating in insurance law and complex civil litigation in state and federal court.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Miami,Florida,1987-1991
Assistant State Attorney
Hand picked as one of 33 prosecutors out of 1000, by then State Attorney, Janet Reno. Prosecuted all crimes including misdemeanors, DUI's, armed robberies, frauds and murders for one of the busiest prosecuting offices in the country. Tried over 50 cases to verdict, including numerous high profile cases.

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS AND AWARDS:

• Admitted to Florida Bar, 1987
• Admitted to Washington, D.C. Bar, 1990
• 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

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Bar Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Dade County Bar Association
• Dade County Bar Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee

TEACHING AND ADVISORY POSITIONS:

• University of Miami, Moot Court Coach
• Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office: Training and supervision of incoming prosecutors.

EDUCATION:

• Legal
  • Delaware Law School of Widener University, Wilmington, Delaware, J.D. 1987
    Delaware Law Forum, contributing writer
• Undergraduate
  • University of Miami, Miami, Florida B.A. 1984