Guest Legal Analyst: CNBC, CNN, FOX, Headline News, MSNBC and Telemundo; also provides commentary for CBS-4, CNN International and the Canadian Broadcasting Company; CNN “Coffey Talk” (2002-2005)

Lecturer in trial skills and substantive law for such organizations as The Florida Bar, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Dade County Bar Association, University of Miami School of Law, Professional Education Systems, Inc., National Business Institute, Inc., and CLE International, Inc.

Adjunct faculty member for Trial Practice at University of Miami School of Law (1991-1993)

Education
University of Florida (J.D., with high honors, graduated first in March, 1978 class)
Florida Blue Key; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif
Member, Moot Court
Articles Editor and Senior Student Works Editor, University of Florida Law Review (1977-1978)

University of Florida – B.S. with honors (1975)
Miami Dade Community College
Palmetto Senior High School

Professional/Civic Affiliations
[PUBLIC SECTOR]
U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida (1993-1996)
Law Clerk to Hon. Lewis R. Morgan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1978)

[PRIVATE SECTOR]
Currently founding member of Coffey Burlington, concentrating in complex litigation at trial and appellate levels, in federal and state courts
Founding member of Coffey & Wright, L.L.P. (2000 - 2006)
Founding member, Coffey, Aragon, Martin & Burlington (1988-1993)
Director and Shareholder, Greenberg, Traurig, headed firm’s banking litigation division (1984-1988)
Associate, Greenberg, Traurig (1978-1984)

Personal
Born Merced, California, December 5, 1952