MY RESUME / CURRICULUM VITAE

2000        Stetson University College of Law

Juris Doctorate degree received

• William F. Blews Service Award recipient

• Member of the Florida Bar

1998        University of South Florida

Bachelor of Arts degree received Cum Laude in
Political Science & International Affairs

• Member of the Dean’s List of Scholars (1996, 1997, 1998)

• Multiple Recipient of the National Dean’s List Award

• Member of LEGALIS Society

1994                Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium, Heilbronn, Germany

German Abitur Diploma earned

February 2004 -- PRESENT
Law Offices of Steven A. Culbreath, P.A.                                      
St. Petersburg, FL / Tampa Bay
Immigration Attorney

www.immigrationlawtampabay.com/

August 2003 -- November 2008
Jaensch Immigration Law Firm, P.A.                                       Sarasota, FL
Immigration Attorney

February 2003 – August 2003
Office of the State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit                  Bradenton, FL Asst. State Attorney, Juvenile Div.

January 2003 – February 2003
Sixth Judicial Circuit, Guardian Ad Litem Program                  Clearwater, FL
Volunteer Attorney

November 2002 – February 2003
Piper, Green, Karvonen, Lewis & Schaefer                      
St. Petersburg, FL
Research Asst.

June -- July 2002
Law Office of Geneva Forrester, Esq.                            
St. Petersburg, FL
Temp. Associate Attorney.

November 2001 – January 2002
Law Office of Linster E. Brinkley, Esq.                          
St. Petersburg, FL
Law Clerk.

November 2001 – January 2002    
Tullo & DiBias, LLP         Tampa, FL
Legal Intern.

October – November 2001
Harris, Barrett, Mann & Dew, LLP                               
St. Petersburg, FL
Law Clerk.

August 2000 – November 2000  
U.S. Attorneys Office          Tampa, FL
Federal Litigation Practicum, Clerking.

January 2000 – April 2000    
Office of the State Attorney General          Tampa, FL
Federal Litigation Practicum, Clerking.

April 2000 – June 2002   
Pondscapes, Inc.                                                                  Tampa, FL
Watergarden Specialist

• Monitored & maintained fish health through use of various medical technologies/methods

• Assisted clients in the planning and configuration of ponds and filtration systems

• Troubleshot problems associated with water quality, fish health & disease, filtration malfunctions

1996 – 1999
CMI                                                                         
St. Petersburg, FL
Webmaster, Graphics Artist

• Extensive computer experience (details on request)

• Author of several websites, Recipient of multiple website awards.

• Florida Bar

• American Bar Assoc. (ABA)

• American Immigration Lawyers Assoc. (AILA)

• St. Petersburg Bar Assoc.

• St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce

• F&AM , District 21, Northside Lodge #283

• Immigration Lawyer Recommended by the University of South Florida

• Immigration Lawyer Recommended by the German Consulate General in Miami
  
   

• Commissioned as Florida Notary Public

Fluent in German. Good Working Knowledge of Spanish and French.  Ich spreche deutsch.