Born Queens, New York;  admitted to bar, 1993, New York.

Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A. 1983); Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1992). Member, New York State Assembly, 24^th A.D. (1994-Present), Adjunct Professor, Political Science, Queens College (1995-Present); Counsel, Goldstein & Greenlaw LLP (1996-2001); Associate, Shea & Gould (1992-1994); Office of the Mayor, City of New York (1986-1989); Account Executive, Public Relations, Sheehan, Meara & Fisher (1984-1986); Associate, Public Relations, Dwayne Associates (1983-1984).

Awards: New York Families for Autistic Children; Guardian Angel Award (2001), Services Now For Adult Persons; Community Service Award (2001) N.Y.S. Speech Language Hearing Association; Special Citation (2001) Queens Veterans of Foreign Wars; Man of the Year (1998).

Publications: THE COOPERATOR (July/August 1999). NYSBA ELDER LAW JOURNAL (Winter, 2000).

Roundtables: Federation of Housing Cooperatives, Co-op and Condo Law (2000-2001).

Television: Today in New York (1999); Newstalk Television (1995); Fox Midday Live (1995); NY1 (1995); Cameras in the Courtroom.

Member: Queens County Bar Association.