Born New York, New York;  admitted to bar, 1974, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1985, U.S. Claims Court; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court.

Education: New York University (B.A., 1970); New York University Law School (J.D., 1973; Articles and Book Review Editor, New York University Law Review, 1972-1973; John Norton Pomeroy Prize for outstanding scholarship). Law Clerk, Hon. Harry E. Kalodner, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1973-1974. Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1977-1981. Counsel, Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission, 2003-2004.

Member: Nassau County (Co-Chair, Environmental Law Committee, 1997-1999), New York State Bar Associations (Member, Environmental, Labor and Employment, and Litigation Sections); Board of Directors, American Jewish Committee, Long Island Chapter (President, 2004-date), Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting, Inc., and Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc. (2003-04).

Articles & Speeches: Business Strategies for Owners and Managers of Existing Facilities, in Asbestos in Buildings, Facilities & Industry (Government Institutes, Inc., May 1987); Hospitals and the Problem of Medical Waste, New York Law Journal, p.1 (February 14, 1990); Rules May Change on Interstate Transportation of Waste, New York Law Journal, p.1 (August 3, 1990); Communication: It Shouldn’t Be a Risky Business, in Asbestos Issues (May 1991); Disposal and Transportation of Infectious Waste: Strategies to Control Costs and Liability, for the 27th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition of the American Society for Hospital Engineering of the American Hospital Association (June 1990); The OSHA Process, for the Medical Society of the State of New York and the New York State Institute for Health and Human Services (1991-1992); Potpourri of Procedural Issues in Toxic Tort Cases, for the New York State Bar Association (October 23, 1996); Recent Developments Affecting the Employer’s Assessment, Response and Defense of Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims (August 21, 1997); Recent Employment Law Developments, for variety of audiences (1997-2001); Depositions, for the Suffolk County Bar Association, in Advice from the Experts: Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases in New York State Courts (March 29, 2001 and October 30, 2002); Overview of Health Concerns for Occupants of Indoor Environments, for Water Intrusion & Mold Claims conference, Sterling Educational Services (October 28, 2003); Sexual Harassment and Privacy Issues in the Workplace, for Sterling Educational Services (March 30, 2004).