Twenty-One Years After Her Autism Diagnosis, Haley Moss Is Admitted to the Bar

Haley Moss holds up her right hand as Miami-Dade Circuity Judge Lisa Walsh administers the oath of attorney. Photo: Dylan Jackson/ALM

In 1997, a doctor told Rick and Sherry Moss that their 3-year-old daughter Haley had not yet spoken because she is autistic.

Their daughter would likely never graduate from high school, the doctor said, never make a friend, never get a driver's license.

On Friday, Haley Moss became a member of the Florida Bar. She took the oath of attorney during a ceremony at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami. The oath was administered by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lisa Walsh.