Admitted to practice law in 1993, Thomas "Ted" F. Hudgins, III, Esq. earned his Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude from St. Thomas University School of Law and a Masters of Law Degree from the University of Florida School of Law, Graduate Tax Program.  Prior to practicing law, Ted was a professional Chef and had graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in 1982.  He also has experience as an Adjunct Professor for Florida Gulf Coast University. Ted routinely serves on local boards and has served as the Treasurer for the Naples Zoo, a Section 501(c)(3) charity of which he helped to organize.  He is a member of the Florida Bar, admitted to practice in the Middle District of the United States District Court and the United States Tax Court, and is currently a member of the Florida Tax Law Certification Committee.