Gregory Bel, a senior associate at Piedra & Associates, P.A. in Miami, practices in the area of business litigation. Bel is fluent in both English and Spanish and is a member of the Florida Bar Young Lawyer’s Division and the Cuban-American Bar Association. A 2007 graduate of Florida State University College of Law, he was awarded the Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award as a law student for his legal service to the Tallahassee community. He also served as a legal intern at the Children’s Advocacy Center during his time at Florida State.

 

A native of Madrid, Spain, Bernal-Dixon is a 2000 graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, where she served as the law school's Student Bar Association president and was a member and officer of the Mock Trial Team. Bernal-Dixon focuses her practice on litigation and administrative matters. She has handled matters ranging from consumer disputes to complex medical malpractice matters in both state and Federal courts. An active member of the Florida State University College of Law Alumni Association, she previously served as its president. She also assisted in forming the Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association. Additionally, Bernal-Dixon provides pro bono services to pro se litigants in Hillsborough County through the Bay Area Legal Services Family Forms Clinic in Spanish. She has been repeatedly recognized as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers (2009-2011). In 2009, she was selected by Florida Trend as a Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer as recognized by her peers. She is a partner of Daniels Kashtan and practices out of their Tampa office.

 

Jacqueline Davison is a 2011 graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, where she was a member of Law Review and served as an Executive Editor for the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law. She is an attorney with the Florida House of Representatives Ethics & Elections Subcommittee. Previously, Jacqueline was an assistant general counsel for the Florida Elections Commission. She also serves as a member of The Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board committee and as president elect of the Capital Area Gator Club.

 

Jennifer Dixon practices at Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., in Orlando. She has a broad background in business litigation, real estate litigation, employment law, and family & marital law. Her primary practice focuses on litigation, with a significant portion of her practice devoted to appellate matters. Jennifer litigates cases and handles appeals in both state and federal courts. Her litigation experience includes complex real estate and commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, copyright, trademark and trade dress infringement claims, workplace injury claims, and wrongful termination claims. In the family law arena, Jennifer frequently represents high net worth individuals and families concerning prenuptial agreements, marital dissolutions, post-dissolution modifications, and adoption proceedings. She also counsels clients in the entertainment industry, specifically in music, television and film. Jennifer is a 2004 graduate of the Florida State University College of Law and an active member of the Alumni Board of Directors, currently serving as president-elect.

Vinette Godelia - J.D. Advisor

Vinette Godelia practices at Hopping Green & Sams in Tallahassee. Vinette’s practice focuses on the negotiation of approvals under the state’s growth management laws and local government land development regulations. She represents clients before state, regional and local government bodies on an array of land use and real estate development issues in order to secure entitlements to allow the development of projects. Vinette also represents clients in formal hearings before the Division of Administrative Hearings and circuit and appellate courts. Vinette is listed as a “Florida Super Lawyers” Rising Star, in the annual publication of the Florida Super Lawyers 2010-2012 Edition. She has authored many articles on land use and presented at many workshops and seminars. She is also a member of Leadership Florida (Class of XXIX), Zonta International, and Big Bend Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. Vinette is a 2002 honors graduate of the Florida State University College of Law.

Paula Sparkman is a partner at Bird & Sparkman, PL and an appointed Civil Infraction Hearing Officer/Magistrate for Leon County. Paula’s private practice focuses on real property, probate and estate planning, banking, family law, and government law. She began her career as an Assistant State Attorney for the Second Judicial Circuit and has worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Agency for Healthcare Administration and Hopping Green and Sams, PA. She is a Master Lawyer in the William Stafford Inns of Court and an active member of the Jefferson County Bar Association, Tallahassee Women Lawyers, and Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. She is a current member of the Florida Association of County Attorneys and Healthways, Inc. She has also served on the Florida Bar Traffic Rules Committee and Florida Association of Police Attorneys.