Admitted
1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1971
Memberships
Brooklyn (Member, Bankruptcy Committee, 1991—), Richmond County (Director, 1981-1985, 1987-1989, 1990-1992; Judiciary Screening Committee, 1988-1994; Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1994-1998), New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association (Member, Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Committees); American Bankruptcy Institute; Network of Bar Leaders (Treasurer, 1992-1995).
Biographical
Member, Editorial Board, 1982-1992 and Editor-in-Chief, 1989-1991, Bankruptcy Bar Bulletin. Bankruptcy Notes Editor, Richmond County Bar Association, 1983-1985. Member, Board of Directors, Staten Island Family Service, 1986-1989. Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Lawyers. Member, Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York, Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (2000). (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law and Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification) (Also Of Counsel, Richmond & Burns, Woodbridge, New Jersey)