Admitted
1985, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Law School
Dickinson School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1985
Law School Graduation Year
1985
College
Columbia University, B.A., 1981
Memberships
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Law Clerk to Judge Thomas C. Gibbons, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1985-1987. Author, National Business Institute, Inc.: Foreclosure and Repossession in Pennsylvania, Personal Property - Prebankruptcy, p.35; Basic Bankruptcy in Pennsylvania, Initial Considerations, p.1; Mortgage Foreclosure in Pennsylvania, Marshalling of Assets: A Junior Lien Holder's Salvation, p.173, Usury Defenses, p.184, Fixtures - Personal Property - Battle of Priorities, p.192, Abandonment of Property: A Mortgagee's Uses and Concerns, p.204; Pennsylvania Foreclosure and Repossession, Bankruptcy and the Secured Creditor, p.235; Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law & Procedures in Pennsylvania, Chapter 13 Issues, p.95; Pennsylvania Foreclosure and Repossession, Bankruptcy and the Secured Creditor, p.209; Pennsylvania Foreclosure and Repossession, Bankruptcy and the Secured Creditor, p.123. Co-Author, National Business Institute, Inc.: How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Pennsylvania, copyright 1996; How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Pennsylvania, copyright 1998; Pennsylvania Foreclosure and Related Bankruptcy and Title Issues, copyright 2002; Debtor Collection From Start to Finish in Pennsylvania, copyright 2003. Co-Author: The Protection From Abuse Act: A Response to Domestic Violence, copyright 2002. Adjunct Professor, Business Law and Domestic Relations, Lackawanna College, 1991—. Appointed Bankruptcy Dispute Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre Division, by the Honorable John J. Thomas, 1997—. Scranton School Board Member, 1993-2001. Scranton School Board Vice-President, 1994-1999. Scranton School Board President, 2000-2001. Chairman, 2001-2002 and Co-Chairman, 2003—, Lackawanna Bar Association Family Law Committee.