Admitted
1965, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, New York and New York Court of Appeals; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Law School
Rutgers School of Law, J.D., 1965
Law School Graduation Year
1965
College
Fairfield University, B.B.A., 1962
Memberships
Essex County (Secretary, 1973-1976; Vice President, 1976-1977; President, 1977-1978; Trustee, 1978-1979), Union County, Middlesex County, New Jersey State (Trustee, 1993-1997; Secretary, 1997-1998; Treasurer, 1998-1999; Second Vice President, 1999-2000; First Vice President, 2000-2001; President-Elect, 2001-2002; President, 2002-2003; Chairman, Ethics Oversight Committee, 1994—; Chairman, Interbar Relations Committee, 1980-1981; Program Committee Member, 1981-1982; Civil Trial Bar Section, 1982, Executive Committee, 1982; Member, Alternatives to Litigation Committee, 1982-1984; Member, Civil Trial Certification Committee, 1982-1984; Chairman, Committee on Reinstatement of Attorneys) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1990; Member, Drafting Committee for the House of Delegates, 1986-1988; Member: Standing Committee on Dispute Resolution, 1989-1992; Standing Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, 1992; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; New Jersey Association of Trial Lawyers (Trustee, 1985-1987); International Society of Barristers; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey; International Society of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate)
Biographical
Author: New Rule Changes & Trial Technique Modifications, N.J. Lawyer, Spring, 1983. Articles Editor, Practical Approaches to the Rules of Evidence, N.J. Lawyer, Spring, 1986. Law Secretary to the Honorable James R. Giuliano, Assignment Judge, Essex County, 1965-1966. Chairman of the Supreme Court Ethics Committee, District V, New Jersey, 1981-1982. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1985-1996, Chairman, 1997-2000, Member, Supreme Court Professional Responsibility Rules Committee, 1997-2000. Member, 1993 and Vice Chair, 1999, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Paralegal Education. Master, Chairman of the Pupils Committee and Executive Committee, Richard J. Hughes American Inns of Court, Union County, New Jersey, 1989-2001. President, Fairfield, New Jersey Area Club, 1989-1995; Presidents Advisory Committee, Recipient of Alumni Service Award, 1997. Fellow, American Bar Foundation (Sustaining Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1986; Secretary, 1990-1993; Vice President, 1993-1995; Chair Elect, 1995-2001). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification)