Patrice Pucci is an attorney, Florida Supreme Court certified mediator, hearing officer, teacher, and employment law consultant. Ms. Pucci holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She attended Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida, receiving her J.D. Degree. She is licensed to appear before the Florida State courts, the United States Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Immediately after graduating from law school, Ms. Pucci went into a private law practice with the firm of Battaglia, Ross, Hastings, Dicus and Andrews. Ms. Pucci became in-house counsel for GTE Corporation (now known as Verizon) in 1988 serving as Regional Counsel for GTE Directories Corporation from 1988-1995, and as General Counsel for GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. from 1995-1997.