Admitted
2002, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Law School
Creighton University, J.D., 2001
Law School Graduation Year
2001
College
Canisius College, B.A., Criminal Justice/Political Science, 1998
Memberships
Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations. [M-60 gunner, U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division, Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Gelnhousen, Germany, August 1990-September 1991; Dismounted Squad Team Leader with D Co. 2/5 Cavalry, U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, September 1991-April 1993; U.S. Army Reserve, NCO Training Program, C Co. 1/390th, Amherst, New York, April 1993-July 1994].
Biographical
Vice Magister, Phi Delta Phi. Semi-Finalist, International Moot Court Competition; Tournament Director, International Moot Court Board, 2000-2001. Recipient: Mara Skrupa Award for Excellence in Clinical Legal Education; Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in combat; Humanitarian Service Medal for operations conducted in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, providing humanitarian relief to Haitian migrants; Army Commendation Medal for outstanding leadership and squad accomplishments; named Non Commissioned Officer of the Year for the 1/390th training Battalion for various accomplishments and meritorious service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. Town of Cheektowaga Republican Committeeman.