Admitted
1981, New York; 1986, Florida and New Jersey
Law School
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1977
Memberships
Rockland County (Member, Property Law Committee, 1995—; Member, 1994— and Chair, 1997—, Surrogate's Court and Estate Planning Committee; Board of Trustees, 1999—; Member, Judiciary Committee, 2000—), New York State (General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section: Representative, Ninth Judicial District, 1995-1999; Chair, Trust and Estates Committee, 1997—; Treasurer, 1998-1999; Secretary, 1999-2000; Chair-Elect, 2000-2001; Chair, 2002; Member, Board of Editors: FAX Update, 1996—; One-on-One Quarterly, 1996—) and American (Member: Family Law Section; Taxation Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; New York Family Law American Inn of Court (Barrister, 1998—).
Biographical
Recipient: Tower of David Award, State of Israel Bonds, 1989; Distinguished Service Award, New York State Assembly, 1989; Certificate of Recognition, Office of the District Attorney, 1989; Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Rockland County, 1989; Distinguished Service Award presented by Rockland County Clerk, 1989. Contributing Writer/Author: Pre-Trial Motions in Matrimonial Actions, Family Advocate, Family Law Section, ABA, 1998; Crummey Powers in Estate Planning and CPLR 3211 Motions, One-On-One Publication, New York State Bar Association, 1996—; Gannet Newspapers (Journal News) on Criminalization of Medicaid Planning, December 9, 1996; Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Fall 1999. Co-Editor, New York Matrimonial Practice, West Group Publishing, 1996—; Tax Reform Act of 1997, One-On-One, NYSBA Publication, Summer 1998. Lecturer: New York State Bar Association; Rockland County Bar Association; Estate Planning Council of Rockland County, Inc. Member: Editorial Board of Matthew Bender's New York Domestic Relations Reporter; Rockland Business Association, 1996—; Hudson Valley Regional Conference Committee Consortium of Community Leaders, 1997—. Co-Chair, State of Israel Bonds Professional Colloquium, May 1998. Treasurer and Member, Board of Directors, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1988-1990. President, 1997-2000 and Treasurer, 1996-1998, Estate Planning Council of Rockland County, Inc. Candidate: Rockland County Clerk, 1985; Town Justice, Town of Clarkstown, 1987.