BIOGRAPHY
Aaron is a native of New England. He grew up in Massachusetts, and then attended high school and college in Vermont. Aaron received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont, from which he graduated with magna cum laude honors in 1995. Aaron then moved to Florida in 1997, where he attended Stetson University College of Law. While at Stetson, Aaron received the award for Most Outstanding Editor of the Stetson Law Review; received the James Carlisle Rogers, Jr. Award for best critical paper on a Supreme Court line of cases; published a case note in the Stetson Law Review; and received Dean’s List and Honor Roll honors. Aaron graduated from Stetson with cum laude honors.
After law school, Aaron was awarded a clerkship at the Florida Supreme Court, where he served under Justice, Barbara J. Pariente. His primary responsibility was drafting Florida Supreme Court opinions for publication.
Aaron then worked as an associate attorney in two large commercial litigation law firms in Tampa – Broad and Cassell and Glen Rasmussen. He then left commercial litigation to practice insurance defense with Barnett and Associates, which later merged with another firm to become Smoak, Chistolini, and Barnett.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Personal Injury
- Appeals
- Estate Planning
- Immigration
BAR ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of the United States
State of Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP
Florida Supreme Court, Justice Barbara J. Pariente
EDUCATION
Stetson University College of Law
J.D.
Most Outstanding Editor of the Stetson Law Review
James Carlisle Rogers, Jr. Award for best critical paper on a Supreme Court line of cases
cum laude honors
University of Vermont
B.S.
magna cum laude honors
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS