1)DEPOSITION DISPUTES:
- Set for hearing to determine the issue.

2)UNIFORM MOTION CALENDAR:
- Uniform Motion Calendars are not necessary and wastes attorney and court time.

3)TELEPHONIC HEARINGS:
- Are permitted only for matters of 15 minutes or less. Must be set forth in the notice of hearing.
- Attorney may attend in person.
- The party filing the notice shall be responsible for getting all parties on the telephone before calling the judge
- Evidentiary matters will not be considered.

4)PROPOSED ORDERS:
- Can be forwarded to the court with copy to opposing counsel for any objection within five days.

5)DISCOVERY CUT-OFF:
- At pre-trial.

6)PRETRIAL STATEMENTS:
- No particular form is required so long as it contains a statement of the facts, intended evidence and witnesses expected to testify.
- Pre-trial statements are always required.

7)MOTIONS IN LIMINE:
- Should be scheduled at a separate hearing. May be heard on the morning of trial.

8)SCHEDULING OF TEMPORARY MATTERS - Custody, Support, Alimony and Attorney fees:
- May be scheduled before the judge.

9) TIME BEFORE TEMPORARY MATTER MAY BE SCHEDULE:
- Depends on how much time is requested, generally within one week.

10) PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES:
- Required for trials of more than one hour.

11)EMERGENCY HEARINGS:
- If the judge is unavailable, the attorney should go to the Emergency/Duty judge.
- Notify opposing counsel once the name of the judge is known.
12)TRIAL:
- Trials set for more than one day will be held on consecutive days.

13) ATTORNEY FEES:
- All issues regarding attorney fees shall be left for subsequent hearings.

14)TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN:
- Is permitted depending on the circumstances of the case.
- Testimony will be allowed in camera with judge only or in camera with all parties, judge and attorneys.

15)ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION vs. TRIAL:
- Mediation is preferred to trials.

16)COURTROOM DEMEANOR COMMENTS:
- Permission to approach bench is not required.
- Permission to approach the witness is required.

17)EVIDENCE:
- Judge will mark exhibits as received into evidence.
- After showing the exhibit to opposing counsel it may be shown to the witness without first showing it to the judge.
- If requested, counsel may hand evidence directly to the judge.

18) MEDIATION:
- Is required for trials in excess of two hours.

19) COURTROOM DEMEANOR:
- All arguments and objections are to be addressed to the court not to opposing counsel.

20) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE:
- Be sure to have the name of the judge correct.
- Do not book a hearing on another attorney's hearing time.
- Do not complain to my office when a hearing time has not been cleared with your office.
- If a case has settled, please call my office to cancel any hearing or trial, that may be scheduled
- Do not assume that you can appear by telephone, please check with my office first.
- After you have obtained hearing time please call back to set on my calendar. Do not just send a notice.
- Rule of Judicial Administration 2.060(h) requires that all substitutions of counsel be signed by the client.
- Continuances must be signed by the client.
- Do not use the post office box number for the Clerk when sending mail to my office. The result is a delay in my receiving your mail.
- The correct address for my mail is:
West Pasco Judicial Center
7530 Little Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654