LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Prior to establishing her own firm in 2001, Joan Berry Nassar has practiced in several private law firms in S.C. and FL. She has practiced exclusively in the area of Family Law since 1994.

INSTRUCTOR:
Brevard Community College, Melbourne / Cocoa, Florida
     Legal Writing (Fall 1994), Legal Research (Fall 1994),
     Family Law (Fall 1996)
Limestone College, St. George, South Carolina
     Business Law(1992)

MEMBERSHIP:
American Bar Association Member

Florida Bar Association Member, 1993 - present
     Family Law Section Member, 2000 - present
     Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Member, 2002 - 2003

Brevard County Bar Association Member, 1993 - present
Young Lawyers Division of Brevard County Bar Association,
     Executive Board Member 1994 -1997,
     President, 1996 - 1997
Professionalism Committee, Co-Chair Mentor Program, 1998 - 2000
Brevard County Association of Women Lawyers, 2000 - present
     Chair - Divorce Symposium 2006 and 2007
Family Law Advisory Group, 2005 - present
Brevard Bar Foundation - Lifetime Charter Member

Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court
     Pupil, 1995 - 1997
     Barrister, 1999-2002 (Secretary, Treasurer)
     Master, 2008 - present
South Carolina Bar Association, 1990 - present (Currently inactive)

MEDIATION:
Brevard County Contract Mediator 1996 - present
5th DCA Approved Appellate Mediator, 2008 - present
Supreme Court of Florida Certified Family Mediator, 1996 to present

AWARDS:
Recipient of First Annual Young Lawyers Professionalism Award from
     Brevard County Bar Association (1999)
Brevard County Legal Aid - Outstanding Pro Bono Service (2002)

PRESENTATION:
Frequent Speaker at the Women’s Center on legal separation and divorce
Speaker at "What to Expect When Filing for a Divorce" sponsored by
     Brevard Community College and the 18th Judicial Circuit Judges