PERSONAL
Native of Jamaica.  Immigrated to the United States in 1978.
Fluent in Spanish, Proficient in Portuguese, Competent in French

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Member of the Florida Bar, District of Columbia Bar, and Notary Public State of Florida. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002 to Present - Law Office of Nadine A. Brown, P.A. Greater Orlando Area serving Osceola, Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties. Practice Area: Immigration, Family, General Civil

1999 to 2002 - Managing Attorney, Catholic Immigration and Refugee Services, Inc. Orlando, Florida. Area of Practice: Immigration Law. Duties included: administration of Immigration Services Dept., client consultation, litigation/deportation practice, community education, inter-agency training and development.

1998 to 1998 - Staff Attorney, Central Florida Legal Services, Inc.
Daytona Beach, Florida. Area of Practice: Housing and Consumer Law. Duties included: client counseling and litigation.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS  
The Orange County Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, The District of Columbia Bar Association, The American Bar Association, Caribbean Bar Association, Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Service Fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society.

EDUCATION
1998 Master of Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Major: Latin American Studies (Latin American and Caribbean Politics) Thesis: Implications for Democracy in Mexico: A Case Study of the 1995 Elections in Mérida, Yucatán

1997 Juris Doctor, University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL 

Certified Legal Intern, May 1997 to July 1997
Recipient Virgil Hawkins Legal Fellow