Admitted
1969, Ohio; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; 1973, U.S. Tax Court; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court o
Law School
Cleveland State University, J.D., 1969
Law School Graduation Year
1969
College
The Ohio State University; Kent State University, B.A., 1965; University of Miami
Memberships
Greater Cleveland (Chairman, Criminal Justice Committee, 1996-1998), Cuyahoga County (Member: Criminal Justice Committee, 1970—; Chairman, 1978-1980; Member, Legal Aid and Defender Committee, 1972-1974; Member, Board of Trustees, 1972-1976; Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1971-1976; Treasurer, 1976-1978; Vice-President, 1978-1982; President, 1982-1983), Ohio State (Member: Criminal Justice Committee, 1972-1978; Chairman 2000-2002; Special Committee on Penal Reform, 1972-1980; House of Delegates, 1973-1975), Federal and American Bar Associations; Cuyahoga County Criminal Court Bar Association (Member: Defense Function Sub-Committee; Board of Directors, 1972—; President, 1976-1978); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Trustees, 1977-1988; Chairman, State-Local Defense Group Liaison Committee, 1978-1982); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi. Member, Blue Key. Member, Law Review Board. Editor of the Gavel. Recipient: Ohio State Bar Services Award, 1973. Selected as One of Ten Outstanding Young Men of Cleveland, Junior Chamber of Commerce Award, 1972; President's Award; the Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Member, Community Hospital of Bedford Board of Trustees, 1986-1992. Founder and Chairman, Lawyer's Assistance Strike Force, 1979-1984. Chairman, New Mexico Prison Riot Defense Project, 1980-1983. Chairman, Hot Line Panel of Experts, 1982-1988. Member, American Board Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1987. Charter Fellow: Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation; American Board of Criminal Lawyers.