I am running for The Board of Governors and I ask for your support.

The Board of Governors should always ask first: "What would Florida Lawyers want?" The Board of Governors determines issues that affect our practice: dues, regulations, ethics, CLE requirements and restrictions on Florida lawyers. The Board should think first of YOU, the lawyers of The Florida Bar. That is why I want to be a part of the conversation.

I understand the problems that face attorneys. I began practice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I have worked for large firms in New York, Saudi Arabia, and Miami. I started my own firm as a sole practitioner; that firm has grown into Lott and Friedland, an intellectual property boutique.

I balance practice, family life, and community service. I am married to Michael Moore, also a lawyer, and we have two sons, Michael Jr. and Emmett.

I believe in service. I was 2009 Excellence Honoree for the Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program. I sit on the University of Florida Regional Council and the Law Center Association Board of Trustees. I am a founding member of the O'Connell Society of Florida Blue Key. I have served St. Stephen's Church on the vestry and school board; and have served my community on the Coral Gables Charter Review Committee, the Youth Center Board of Trustees, and the Historical Museum Board of Trustees. My firm has donated many hours of pro bono work to charitable and cultural organizations and to individuals.

I have experience on other boards which dealt with the kinds of financial, administrative and policy issues that come before the Board of Governors. I was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to serve on the Public Advisory Committee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which reports annually to the President of the United States and to the Secretary. I served on the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association, and chaired its Management Committee. I served on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar Business Law Section and as Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Committee, and I actively participate in law firm management.

I have been recognized for my work as an attorney. Best Lawyers® has named me Miami Area LAWYER OF THE YEAR for 2010 for Intellectual Property Law. I am Board Certified in intellectual property. I have been in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995, South Florida Legal Guide "Top Lawyers in South Florida" since 2001; Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite since 2004; Florida Super Lawyers since 2005; Guide to the World's Leading Trademark Attorneys since 1998; and World Trademark Review "Trademark Experts' Experts" since 2007.

I will represent Florida lawyers. I will communicate with lawyers in the 11th Circuit, to make certain you know about issues before the Board of Governors, and invite your input. I have done this on other boards and it works.

"The client comes first." Our firm lives by this rule. If I am elected to the Board of Governors, YOU will come first. I humbly ask for your vote and your support.