Susan Warheit

Susan K. Warheit

Associate Professor of Legal Writing

Email: swarheit@stu.edu

Phone: 305.474.2408

Mail:

St. Thomas University College of Law
Faculty Suite (209)
16401 NW 37th Ave
Miami Gardens, FL 33054


Education:

B.S., Florida State University, magna cum laude
J.D., University of Florida, Levin College of Law, cum laude


Expertise:

Appellate Advocacy & Practice
Legal Writing
Legal Research

Susan Warheit

Susan Labasky Warheit was an adjunct writing instructor at St. Thomas University School of Law for many years prior to joining the faculty full time. She teaches Legal Research and Writing, Advanced Legal Writing, Appellate Advocacy, Federal Legal Research Boot Camp and the classroom component for the International Moot Court Team, for which she serves as a Faculty Advisor.

Professor Warheit served as Career Law Clerk to former United States Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown in the Southern District of Florida until his retirement in 2012. From 1986 through 1993 Professor Warheit was a senior associate with the civil litigation firm of Floyd, Pearson, Richman, Greer, Weil, Zach, Brumbaugh and Russomanno, P.A., where she was engaged in all aspects of state and federal litigation and appellate practice, with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation. She is a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida Bar, the Federal Bar Association, and the Peter T. Fay American Inn of Court, currently serving as its president.

Courses
  • Advanced Legal Writng
  • Legal Research & Writing
  • International Moot Court