Admitted
1978, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Law School
Syracuse University, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
Arizona State University, B.A., 1975
Memberships
Philadelphia (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1989), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1987—; Chair, Civil Litigation Section, 1995-1996) and American (Vice-Chair, TIPS Law and Medicine Committee, 1995-1998) Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1987-1988; Recipient, Musmanno Award, October 2000); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1997-1998); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991; Chair, Professional Negligence Section, 1992-1993).
Biographical
Author: Emergency Medicine: From Tonsillitis To Trauma, The Interface Between the Public and the Hospital, The Barrister, Fall 1984; Potential Medical Negligence Claims: Screening Cases That Sound Like Malpractice But Aren't, The Barrister, Spring 1986; Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress: A Medical Primer, The Barrister, Fall 1992; Urging a Cautious Approach to Extension of the 'Separate Disease' Rule Beyond Asbestos Cases, The Barrister, Fall 1995; Top 10 Missed Diagnoses in the E.R., The Barrister, Fall 1997. Member, Hearing Committee, Disciplinary Board, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1986-1992, Chair, 1991-1992. Member, Board of Directors, Women's Law Project, 1999—. Member, Board of Directors, Homeowners Advocacy Project, 2002—.