Admitted
1980, Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1988, New York
Law School
Pace University School of Law, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Rutgers College, B.A., 1977; Nova University
Memberships
Dade County, New York State, and American (Member, International Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (International Law Section, Executive Council; Member, 1983— and Secretary Executive Council, 1994-1995, Chairman, 1996—, Chairman-Elect, 1995-1996; and Chairman, 1990—; Immigration Law Committee; Member, Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Committee, 1994-1995); American Immigration Lawyers Association, South Florida Chapter (Secretary, 1984-1989; Second Vice President, 1989-1990; First Vice President, 1990-1992; President Elect, 1992-1993; President, 1993-1994; President-Emeritus, 1994—. Member, U.S. Immigration Court Liaison Committee, South Florida Chapter, 1984-1992; Co-Chairman, U.S. Department of Labor Liaison Committee, South Florida Chapter, 1986-1992); Latin American Bar Association (Vice President, 1989-1991); American Immigration Lawyers Association (Past President; Member: Executive Board; National Board of Governors, 1993-1994; Liaison Committee, Texas Service Center, 1996—).
Biographical
Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Contributing Author, The Florida Bar International Law Quarterly, 1985—. Co-author: Immigration Law and Practice in Florida; Employment of Non-Immigrant Aliens After Impact 90, The Florida Bar Journal, Volume LXVI No. 5, May, 1992; The Visa Processing Guide, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th editions, and 2002-2003, 2003-2004 editions, American Immigration Lawyers Association. Author of Florida Bar Pamphlet-U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, 1999; Legal Guide for New Citizens, 1998; Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas, 2002; Summer/Fall 2003 Immigration Update. Co Authored American University International Law Review article entitled Immigration Fundamentals for International Lawyers, Volume 13, No. 24, 1998. Lecturer, Program on Immigration and Naturalization Law, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1985—. Member: Enterprise Florida; Board of Directors, International Trade and Economic Development Board, 1996-1999. Recipient, Various Awards for Outstanding Contributions in the Area of International Law, The Florida Bar. Listed in: Law & Leading Attorneys as a Leading Florida Attorney; South Florida Legal Guide as one of South Florida's top lawyers. (Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)