Admitted
1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1987, New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern
Law School
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
New Jersey City University, B.A., cum laude, 1980; New Jersey City University, Phi Sigma Alpha
Memberships
New Jersey State (President-Elect, 2002-2003; First Vice President, 2002; Second Vice President, 2001-2002; Treasurer, 2000-2001; Secretary, 1999-2000; Trustee, 1995-1999; Chair, Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 1998-1999; Diversity Committee, Chair, 1997-1998; Young Lawyers Division Executive Board, 1990-1993; Member, 1986—); Morris County, Essex County (Trustee, 1994-1997; Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1993-1997; Chair, Minorities in the Profession Committee, 1991-1993; Young Lawyers Division Executive Board, 1990-1992; Member, 1989—), Garden State (President, 1991-1993; Trustee, 1989-1991, Member, 1986—), National (Commercial Law Section, First Vice Chair, 2002—; Second Vice Chair, 1999-2002; Secretary, 1998-1999; Secretary, Division of Partners in Majority Law Firms, 1999-2002; Treasurer, 1994-1996; Member, 1990-1996) and American (Section of Litigation, Federal Practice Task Force Member, 2001-2002; Task Force on Judiciary, Member, 2001-2002; Member, 1988—) Bar Associations; Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey (Member, 2002—).
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, 1984-1985). Director, Seton Hall Moot Court Board, 1985. Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Davis S. Baime, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 1986-1987. Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1988-1990. New Jersey Supreme Court Appointments: District Fee Arbitration Committee, (Chair, 1993-1994; Vice Chair, 1992-1993; Member, 1990-1994); Committee on the Tax Court, (Member, 1990-1993); Committee on Civil Practice, (Member, 1992—); Committee on Character, (Chair, Part II, 1998—; Member, 1993—); Committee on Judicial Evaluation, (Member, 1994—); New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Chair, Bylaws and Policy Committee, 1999-2002; Mission Statement Committee Chair, 1997-1999; Board of Directors, 1997—); Certified Arbitrator and Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Author: Serving a Purpose Then and Now: The Continuing Role of Minority Bar Associations, New Jersey Lawyer, November/December 1992. The Salvation Army Morristown Corps Advisory Board (Member, 1997—); United Way of Essex and West Hudson (Celebrity Read Chair, 2001-2002; Celebrity Read Volunteer, 1990—).