Admitted
1981, Colorado; 1982, New York, New Jersey and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Denver, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
United States Naval Academy, B.S., 1972; Defense Language Institute, 1976
Memberships
American Bar Association; The Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chair, Committee on International Law of the Sea, 1996-2000); New York County Lawyers Association (Chair, Admiralty Committee, 2003—, and Comite' Maritime International); Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Marítimo.
Biographical
Co-Author: International Legal Issues in Submarine Cable Protection, Subtopic Paper, Feb., 1993; Legal Protection in the Next Century, ICPC Plenary, Sydney, April 1997: International Protection of Submarine Cables, A Partnership of Cable Owners And National Governments' ICPC Plenary, Orlando, April 1998; Indemnity Provisions in Articles 4 and 7 of the 1884 Cable Convention, ICPC Plenary, Dubai, March 1998; Agreements between Cable Owners and Fishermen, ICPC Plenary, Copenhagen, May 2000; Crossing Agreement Mediation Service, ICPC, Cascais, May 2001, A Brief History of Reported Vetting Disputes-Understanding the Past Points to Safe Haven, XIV ICMA, New York, October 2001; High Density Underwater Fiber Optic Systems Security, September 2002; Submarine Cable Infrastructure Defense Against Terrorist Agression, September 2003. International Law Advisor, International Committee for Cable Protection, 1998; Minimizing Risk in a Multinational Energy Project using an Integrated International Legal Team, Petroleo & Gas, Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons, April, 2002. Proctor in Admiralty.
Military
USN, 1972-1978, 1990-1991; Capt., USNR (Ret.)