Born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, Ms. Hawk earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida State University in 1983, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Georgia State University in 1989. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from Georgia State University College of Law in 1998, where she graduated number 8 in her class of 157. She is admitted to practice law in both Georgia and Florida.
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Certified Arbitrator
Current Employment Position(s): Principal, since 2007
Year Joined Organization: 2004
Areas of Practice: Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Certified Arbitrator Civil & Business Litigation / Appeals Condominium and Homeowner Association Law Landlord/Tenant Litigation Probate Litigation Foreclosures Mobile Home Law
Bar Admissions: Georgia, 1998 Florida, 1999 U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit U.S. Supreme Court
Education: Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998 J.D., Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Law Review; Moot Court Georgia State University, 1989, B.A., Honors: With Honors, Major: Journalism Florida State University, 1983, B.F.A., Honors: Cum Laude, Major: Fine Arts
Professional Associations and Memberships: The Florida Bar, Member The State Bar of Georgia, Member The Florida Bar, Appellate Law Section, Member The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Section Member Manatee County Bar Association, Member Sarasota County Bar Association, Member Community Association Institute, West Florida Chapter, President-Elect 2013; President 2014 Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Manatee Chapter Friends of DeSoto National Memorial, President Manatee American Inn of Court - Master, President 2015-2016
Birth Information: February 1, 1963, Gainesville, Florida |