Admitted
1967, New Jersey; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Rutgers University Law School, LL.B., 1967
Law School Graduation Year
1967
College
Rutgers University, B.A., 1964
Memberships
Somerset County (Member, Matrimonial Section; Chairman: Judicial Appointments Committee, 1974-1979; Matrimonial Law Committee, 1982-2002) and New Jersey State (Trustee, Criminal Law Section, 1982; Member, Committee on Attorney Certification, 1983-1985; Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section, Chair, Rules Sub-Committee on New Jersey Supreme Court Family Practice Committee, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, Legislative Chairman, 1987-1988) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American College of Family Trial Lawyers (Diplomat)
Biographical
Recipient, Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence in Appellate Moot Court, Creditor's Rights, Relational Interests and Damages. Winner, Tischler Award from NJ State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Pres. of A.A.M.L., NJ Chapter. Chosen by peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, Woodward-White. Member, Rutgers Law School Legal Aid Society 1967. Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor, Somerset County, 1968-1972, Public Defender, 1972-1987. Chairman, New Jersey Supreme Court District VII Ethics Committee, 1982. Member: State Bar Committee on Trial Lawyers Specialization, Criminal and Civil, 1982; New Jersey Supreme Court Jury Management and Utilization Committee, 1982-1984. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Family Practice Committee, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998. Chairman, Somerset County Bar Association Family Law Committee, 1986-1987, 1988-1989, 1990-1992. Member: Executive Committee, New Jersey Bar Association Family Law Section, 1986-1998; Family Law Section, 1987-1988 Officer of New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1988-1989. Chair-Elect, 1990-1991 and Chair, 1991-1992, N.J.S.B.A. Family Law Section. Somerset County Active Trial Attorneys Committee, 1986-1987; 1988-1989, 1990-1991. Lecturer, Criminal and Family Law, Institute for Continuing Education, 1970-2002. Editorial Board, New Jersey Lawyer. Treasurer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NJ Chapter, 1995-1996. Chair of Matrimonial Certification Committee, 1997, 1998. Member, Supreme Court Board on Trial Attorney Certification. Certified, Matrimonial Mediator, American Academy of Matrimonial Trial Lawyers and The Supreme Court of New Jersey. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Member and Immediate Past President, Board of Managers of Academy. (Certified Matrimonial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification)