Elizabeth L. Parker - Lake Worth, FL

Overview

Ms. Parker began her career as an Assistant State Attorney in the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office in 1998. While working as a prosecutor, Elizabeth handled Misdemeanor, Domestic Violence, Felony and Traffic Homicide cases including D.U.I. Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide, and Manslaughter by Culpable Negligence. She served as the Deputy Chief of County Court from June of 2003 until December of 2006 and then as the Chief of the County Court Division and the Domestic Violence Division from January of 2007 until December of 2008. From January of 2009 until August of 2011, she held the position of Chief Assistant State Attorney. Elizabeth L. Parker is a Member of GGM and is the Chair of the Victims' Rights and Personal Injury Practice Groups.

During her time, she trained hundreds of prosecutors how to successfully try DUI cases both in Palm Beach County and around the state. Elizabeth was a member of the Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association (FPAA) Education Committee. During her time as an Assistant State Attorney, Ms.Parker lectured for the FPAA and the Florida Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program for prosecutors in the areas of opening statement, closing argument, pre-trial motions, cross-examination of experts, and trial techniques. She was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) from 2007-2011.

As a Member of GGM, Ms. Parker advocates on behalf of all crime victims including; child victims of sexual abuse, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and families of homicide victims. In her role as a crime victim advocate, she works closely with law enforcement and prosecutors to be a voice for the victim and assist them throughout the criminal justice process. If there is a civil cause of action for the criminal act, Ms. Parker will pursue a civil case on the victim's behalf.

Ms. Parker taught on behalf of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence to law enforcement officers throughout the State of Florida how to investigate incidents of Domestic Violence and how to properly collect and preserve evidence to enable prosecutions even when the victim refuses to cooperate from 2011 until 2018.

Elizabeth has appeared on the Nancy Grace show and In Session(Court TV) as a legal analyst on high profile cases such as Jerry Sandusky, George Zimmerman, John Goodman, Adam Kauffman, and Tammy Smith. She was a legal analyst for USA TODAY during the George Zimmerman trial. She has also appeared on Dateline, 20/20, SNAPPED, Sins and Secrets, Nothing Personal, and American Greed.

Ms. Parker has served as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club and the KIDSAFE Foundation. She currently serves on the Board of Pet Haven Rescue.