Assistant Civil

SYLV IA T HO MPSON, ESQ.

P.O. BOX ****

BRANDON, FLOR IDA 33508

813-***-****

305-***-**** (CELL)

EDUCAT ION

L egal F lorida State University College of Law

Tallahassee, Florida

J.D. Degree received 1990

Member of Florida Bar

Member: State Courts; United States District

Court, Southern District of Florida

Honors: Book Award, Legal Research & Writing

Book Award, Fla.Practice & Procedure

J ournal of Land Use & Environmental Law

U ndergraduate Florida I nternational University

M iami, Florida

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

M iami-Dade Community College

M iami, Florida

Associates in Science in Paralegal Studies

EXPER IENCE

L egal C riminal, Family & Civil Attorney Nov.2008 to

P resent

(Self-Employed)

Tampa Bay Area

P reparation and handling of all stages of

criminal defense work, including adult and

juvenile proceedings; DCF dependency matters;

family law, including dissolution, paternity, custody,

child support and domestic violence proceedings;

preparation and handling of civil litigation cases,

including personal inju ry litigation.

Assistant Public Defender Nov.2007 to

Nov.2008

Public Defender’s Office

Tampa, Florida

T r ial Attorney in felony division.

Criminal, Family & Civil Attorney Feb.1995 to

Nov.2007

(Self-Employed)

M iami, Florida

P reparation and handling of all stages of

criminal defense work, including adult and

juvenile proceedings; DCF dependency matters;

family law, including dissolution, paternity, custody,

child support and domestic violence proceedings;

preparation and handling of general civil

litigation cases.

Criminal Law Attorney Sept.1992 to

F eb.1995

Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel,

R aben & Waxman, P.A.

M iami, Florida

P reparation and handling of all stages of

criminal defense work, including adult and

juvenile proceedings; DCF dependency matters

and general family law.

Assistant Public Defender May 1990 to

A ug.1992

Public Defender’s Office

Tenth Judicial Circuit

Bartow, Florida

T r ial attorney in misdemeanor, felony and

juvenile divisions.

Law Clerk Jan.1990 to May 1990

Moore, Williams, Bryant, Peebles

& G autier, P.A.

Tallahassee, Florida

R esearch and drafting of memoranda

a nd briefs in general civil practice fi rm

including commercial, probate, personal

inju ry, and w rongful death litigation.

Certified Legal I ntern Aug.1989 to

D ec.1989

State Attorney’s Office

Tallahassee, Florida

H andled all aspects of criminal prosecutions

including t rials, hearings, plea negotiations,

and general office practice.

Legislative I ntern Aug.1988 to Aug.1989

Florida House of Representatives

Committee on Ethics and Elections

Tallahassee, Florida

R esearch and drafting of legal memoranda,

committee reports, and bill analyses.

Law Clerk June 1988 to Aug.1988

Novey and Mendelson

Tallahassee, Florida

R esearch and drafting of memoranda and

b riefs in general civil practice fi rm including

commercial, family, and probate litigation.

Legal Assistant J une 1980 to July

1987

Steel Hector & Davis

M iami, Florida

L egal assistant to partner handling complex

state and federal commercial litigation cases.

Personal Fluent in Spanish

I nterests: reading; spending time with pets

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