Extensive experience in all facets of litigation and trial practice and as appellate counsel in civil and criminal matters. Strengths include ability to handle complex matters, from initial client interview through appeal, and ability to navigate difficult legal issues that can make or break a case. Offers high level skills in trial preparation, ensuring best possible disposition of the matter, whether by settlement, arbitration, litigation, or law and motion. Served as corporate counsel to several international multinational firms and their American subsidiaries; responsible for contract negotiations, leasing, acquisitions, and collections. Able to provide expert representation and counsel in areas including the following:

Sole Practitioner: Mount Kisco, NY; Ridgefield, CT; Augusta, GA; Venice, FL (1973 -- Present)

Founded and developed successful and lucrative general litigation practice. Also assumed all duties of Deputy Town Attorney in Mount Kisco, New York, prosecuting criminal and zoning violations. Managed and administered commercial and residential leasing accounts, including drafting and negotiating leases, ensuring compliance with subdivision statutes, and negotiating sales of commercial property.

• Successfully argued appeal involving parolee’s rights to revocation hearing, resulting in change of New York State Law on the subject.
• Led citizens’ movement against proposed State Department of Transportation actions which would have negatively impacted the community, resulting in significant modification of original State plans.
• Represented several multi-national firms and acted as sole U.S. representative with respect to leases, contract negotiations, accounts collection, and personnel matters.
• Planned, organized, and implemented dissolution and liquidation of two American subsidiaries on behalf of foreign manufacturers, including final disposition of all corporate affairs, tax matters, employee severance, and closing of facilities.
• Took over reputedly impossible oral contract case in which defendant passed away prior to being deposed; defeated summary judgment and took case to jury trial, resulting in six-figure award for client, which was upheld by the New York Court of Appeals.

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

• Speaker, Connecticut State Bar Association Education Committee’s Bill of Rights in Action Program
• Former Assigned Counsel, New York State trial and appellate panels, Appellate Division, Second Department
• Former Member, New York State Family Court Law Guardian Panel
• Justice of the Peace of the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut
• Qualified and Testified as an expert witness on attorney’s fees in Circuit Court - Sarasota County, Florida

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Lawyer-Coach, Ridgefield High School Mock Trial Team
• Clerk, Assistant Clerk - Sarasota County, Florida, Florida Board of Elections 2006 to present
• Member Narcotics Guidance Council, Mount Kisco, New York"

EDUCATION

JD – Albany Law School, Albany, NY
Bachelor of Arts – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY