Background
Rhoads, Paula J. was born on October 10, 1951 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States.
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Paula J. Rhoads
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Ohio University (Bachelor of General Studies, cum laude, 1974. Master of Education, 1977). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Career
Worked at Vega, Stanley, Zelman & Hanlon, P.A. (Naples, Florida) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in all Courts. Estates and Trusts, Probate, Taxation, Securities Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Appeals in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Florida.
1990, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida. Phi Alpha Delta. Intern: Eleventh Judicial Circuit Public Defender" General’ s Office for Miami, Florida, 1981-1983. Child Support Enforcement Division, Eleventh Circuit State Attorney" General’ s Office for Miami, Florida, 1984-1985.
Assistant Public Defender, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Naples, Florida, 1985-1990.
Senior Attorney, Child Welfare Legal Services, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Naples, Florida. Member: Collier County Bar Association.
The Florida Bar. Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The Law Firm was founded in 1948 by the late Harold South. Smith, a native of Arcadia, Florida, and a graduate of the University of Florida School of Law.
He was later joined in 1958 by George Vega, Junior, also a University of Florida Law School graduate. The firm presently provides services to both foreign and domestic clients, with an emphasis on regional practice.
The firm encourages continuing professional development and all partners and associates participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
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Membership
Member: Collier County Bar Association. The Florida Bar; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
