Admitted: 1969, New York; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: New York Law School, J.D.
Member: New York State Bar Association (Vice Chair, Dispute Resolution Section; Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Business Law; Commercial and Federal Litigation); American Bar Association ( Dispute Resolution Section); American Judges Association; New York County Lawyers Association (Chair, ADR Committee, 4 yrs; Member of several committees and sections); New York Women's Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors; Co-Chair, Trusts and Estates Committee); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA); Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR); New York State Dispute Resolution Association; New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM).
Biography: Tenured Full Professor of Law, Baruch College, (CUNY), 1978-1999. Currently Professor Emeritus, Lawyer, Mediator and Arbitrator. Author: "Guardians and Guardians Ad Litem - What are the Differences?" NYL Journal, P.1, September 4, 1997; "Should Mediation Be Available as an Option to Reduce Litigation in Contested Guardianship Cases?" NYS Bar, P.27, June 2002; "Beware the Misuse of Powers of Attorney," NYL Journal, P.4, August 23, 2002; "What is Mediation and How Does It Work?" NYL Journal, P.4, October 29, 2007; Utilizing Mediation to Resolve Estate Litigation," Trusts & Estates, NYSBA, P.7, fall 2008; "Incorporating Mediation Within the Guardians' Powers," Elder Law Attorney NYSBA, P.10, fall 2008; "Mediation and Estate Litigation," DR Lawyer NYSBA, P.62, spring 2009; Chapter 26, "MEDIATION," New York Lawyer's Deskbook, NYSBA 2008; Author of several additional writings on guardianship and other legal topics. Mediator for the following panels: Commercial Division, Supreme Court; Bankruptcy Court , Southern & Eastern Districts; New Jersey Superior Court; Attorney Fee Disputes, First Department; E.E.O.C.; Safe Horizon (certified, N.Y.S.); New York City Bar Co-Ops and Condos Mediation Program. Certified Mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, NC Superior Court. Arbitrator: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); National Futures Association. Has served as a Special Master, Supreme Court, NY for over 20 years.
Born: New York, New York