Stacey Clark

Legal Experience:

• Morgan & Morgan, PA, Jacksonville, FL
  Associate, 02/2011 to present
  Represent claimants who have been denied benefits by the Social Security Administration or the Veterans’ Administration. Attend final hearings; take depositions; draft and argue briefs, motions, and appeals to the Social Security Administration, VA Regional Office, the Social Security Appeals Council, the Board of Veterans Appeals, and the federal court.
• Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, Pensacola, FL
  Associate, 2003 to 02/2011
  Represent social security disability claimants. Represent insureds in contract disputes with personal injury protection insurance carriers. Represent disabled veterans with claims denied by the VA. Assist with representation regarding personal injury, wrongful death, and employment law. Attend final hearings; take and defend depositions; draft and argue dispositive motions; try jury trials; and draft and argue appeals to circuit court, district court of appeals, the Social Security Appeals Council, and federal district court.
• Robert J. Soraci, P.A., Gainesville, FL
  Law Clerk, Summer 2002
  Handled cases from initial client interview through settlement negotiations. Initiated and maintained correspondence with individuals, insurance adjusters, medical providers and defense attorneys. Prepared demand packages. Drafted pleadings.
• Broward County Courthouse, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  Judicial Intern, Summer 2001
  Researched various criminal law topics. Assisted staff attorney in preparing judicial opinions/orders. Prepared materials for judicial workshop taught by Judge.
• Public Defender’s Office, Gainesville, FL
  Intern, Fall 1999
  Performed research for private investigator. Assisted in gathering evidence for trial.

Education:

• University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL
  Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2003
  Journal of Technology Law & Policy: Write-on Competition winner, Spring 2002; Assistant Research Editor, Fall 2002; Write-on Competition Selection Committee, Fall 2002
• Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  2000-2001, Rank:6/243, GPA: 3.67/4.0
  Honors: Goodwin Scholar, full tuition; Grade-on candidate Nova Law Review
  Book Awards: Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts
• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  Bachelor of Science, with honors, Psychology, May 2000
  Bachelor of Arts, with honors, Criminology, May 2000
  GPA: 3.56/4.0
  Honors: Florida Merit Scholar, 4 years; First Union Scholar, 4 years; Golden Key Honor Society; Gamma Sigma Alpha, Greek honor society

Community and Professional Organizations

• Member, Florida Justice Association, 2005-2008, 2009 to present
• Member, Northwest Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2004 to present
• Member, National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives, 2010 to present
• Member, Cambridge Who’s Who
  VIP Member of the Year, 2010-2011
• Board Member, Young Lawyers Section, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, 2004-2008
  Vice President, 2007-2008
  Secretary, 2006-2007
• Board Member, SpringFest, Inc., Pensacola, FL 2005-2008
• Member, American Justice Association, 2004-2007
• Member, Pensacola American Inns of Court, 2003-2006
• Member, Krewe du YaYas, 2006-2008

Publications:

• Financial Responsibility and Compulsory Insurance Laws, FLORIDA AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE LAW 1-1 (7th ed. 2010).
• Case Comment, Copyright Law: Intellectual Property Law in Cyberspace, A&M Records, Inc., v. Napster, Inc., J. TECH. L. & POL’Y 263 (2002).

Bar Memberships

• Member, Young Lawyers Section, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, 2003 to present
• Member, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, 2003 to present
• Member, Florida Bar, 2003 to present
• Member, American Bar Association, 2004-2008

Practice Areas:

• Social Security Disability
• Veterans Benefits