Mary A. Cosmo received her undergraduate degree from Hodges University with a Bachelor Degree in Legal Studies and an Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies. During her undergraduate studies, she focused on energy sustainability for a sustainable Florida future. Ms. Cosmo also had the pleasure of representing Hodges' student body through a Presidential Fellowship offered by Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) at the Florida Legislature. She spearheaded a student body lobby campaign, which focused on preserving the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) for those who otherwise could not access Florida's higher education.Mrs. Cosmo received her Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law, 2013. During law school, Ms. Cosmo served as a Research Associate for the Public Interest Research Bureau. Her duties included research and editing student submissions. Ms. Cosmo also served as Secretary for the student group Law Students Against Violence, which focused on raising funds for local children's and victim's shelters. She also interned with a Jacksonville Family Law Practice and the State Attorney's office in the 20th Circuit.Mrs. Cosmo's interests include Family Law, Sustainable Land Use Planning, Real Property, and Intellectual Property. Her other interests include classical guitar, painting, creative writing, cycling, and theatre. Affiliations u00a7Lee County Teen Court Coach, 2016 u00a7Lee County Bar Member and Pro-Bono Co-Chair, 2016-17 u00a7Adjunct Professor at Hodges University, Naples, FL., 2016-17 u00a7Real Property & Estates u00a7Family Law u00a7Hodges University Alumni Advisory Council, President 2015 u00a7Florida Association of Woman Lawyers, Member 2015-16 u00a74-H Advocacy Club, Hendry County 2012-2014 u00a7FCSL Alumni Association of SW Florida, Founding Co-Chair 2013-14Mary A. Cosmo u00a7Public Interest Research Bureau, Research Associate 2011-12; u00a7Law Students Against Violence, Secretary 2011 u00a7Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, Presidential Fellow 2007-08 u00a7Hodges University Legal Society, President 2006-08 u00a7Save it Now Glades 2007-2009