Reiss. Prior to establishing her sole practice in 1997, she was a partner with Harrison, Sale, McCloy and Thompson in Panama City, FL, with a focus on real estate. She previously was an associate at Carrington, Coleman, Sloman and Blumenthal in Dallas, TX, where she focused on real estate and banking. Reiss received her undergraduate degree and Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. She is licensed to practice law in Texas (inactive) and Florida. Reiss has been the managing partner of several successful real estate ventures. She is past president of Bay Arts Alliance and serves on the Ethics Committee of Gulf Coast Medical Center. She previously served as an advisory director of First National Bank and Trust.