Rebecca has handled appeals before the United States Supreme Court, Florida Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Iowa Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit and Fifth Circuit, and all of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal. Her appellate expertise covers a wide range of legal practice areas, including religious liberty, sports and entertainment law, insurance defense, personal injury, real estate litigation, community association law, education law, election law, and product liability.

Rebecca has obtained many precedent-setting decisions in Florida, including but not limited to decisions involving insurance defense, personal injury, qualified immunity, and torts.

    Education

    • Stetson University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1999)
      • Sports Law Book Award
      • Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division
      • Intern, Federal Magistrate Elizabeth Jenkins in the Middle District Court for Florida
    • Eckerd College (B.A. Biology, summa cum laude, 1981)
      • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

    Bar Admissions

    • Florida

    Court Admissions

    • Supreme Court of the United States
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

    Professional Affiliations

    • Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
    • Allied Attorney, Alliance Defending Freedom
    • Vice President, Christian Legal Society Tampa Bay Chapter
    • Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society

    Awards & Honors

    • Alliance Defending Freedom Bronze Medal Award
    • Sons of the American Revolution Freedom Award