Law School
Fordham University, J.D., 1963; New York University, LL.M., 1966
Law School Graduation Year
1966
College
Fordham University, B.S., 1959; New York University, M.B.A., summa cum laude, 1962
Memberships
Federal and American Bar Associations.
Biographical
Beta Gamma Sigma. Member, Fordham Law Review, 1962-1963. Lecturer and Speaker, International Symposia and Conferences on Beverage Alcohol Issues including four Published Presentations at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Symposia concerning Appellations of Origin. Guest Lecturer at Aix-Marseille Law School in France. Co-Author: Chapter, Beverage Alcohol Law Practice for West's guide to New York Practice. Honored by Wine Societies in France and Hungary and Recipient of the Chevalier de l'Ordre Mérite Agricole bestowed by the French Government. Associate, White & Case, 1963-1968. Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Joseph Seagram & Sons, Inc., 1968-1979. Founding Member and President-Elect, International Wine Lawyers Association. Named by US Patent and Trademark Office to Special Advisory Committee regarding Wine and Spirits Intellectual Property Issues during Uruguay Round GATT Negotiations. Senior Member, U.S. Delegations to International Federation of Wines & Spirits (FIVS; Co-Chair Laws and Regulations Working Group) and International Office of Wine & Vines (OIV; Intergovernmental Association of Wine Regulators where Serves as Advisor to Wine Law Working Group). Counsel to The Presidents' Forum of the Beverage Alcohol Industry.