I’m a “triple Gator.” For people not from Florida, that means that all three of my degrees are from the University of Florida: undergraduate in journalism; juris doctor; and master’s in history. I’ve worked in fundraising and PR, as a windsurfing marketer, as a lawyer, and as a professor teaching Florida Constitutional law and legal writing. I'm First Vice President of the Florida Historical Society and a member of the Executive Committee of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society. I am honored to serve each group. In recent years I've served as chair of the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research of the American Association of Law Schools and a member of the Board of the Association of Legal Writing Directors, a national organization.

I also give talks and presentations on topics like constitution revision, constitutional and judicial history, and women in Florida history. I always enjoy these and learn a lot from my audiences. If you’d like to have me address your organization, please contact me through this website. And, for an exhaustive list of professional accomplishments, see my CV.

The articles and books I write tend to be about some aspect of Florida constitutional or court history. My 2020 biography about the great lawyer Chesterfield Smith won the Rembert Patrick Award for best scholarly work about a subject of Florida history. More about my books, and how to buy them, on my Books page.

In between all this, my husband and I get to live on several acres of rural beauty in Melrose. The birds, trees, and flowers immerse me in the good life every day. Growing vegetables, especially heirloom tomatoes; traveling when possible; and fixing up our antique house keep me busy. My “’Maters” page shows a few of my favorites, including seedlings, depending on the time of year.