Memberships
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on Aeronautics, 1985-1988); Brooklyn (Member, Judiciary Committee, 1990-2000), New York State (Member, Committee on Tort Reparations, 1979-1985; Member, Board of Editors, New York State Bar Journal, 1995—) and American (Associate Editor, Litigation, 1982-1994; Executive Editor, Litigation, 1994-1996; Editor-in-Chief, Litigation, 1996-1998, Journal of the Section of Litigation; Director of Publications, 1998-1999 and Council Member, 1999-2002, Co-Chair Committee Newsletters, Section of Litigation) Bar Associations; Member, Editorial Board, ABA/BNA Lawyers Manual on Professional Conduct, 2001—; Member, Board of Editors, ABA Journal, 2000—; Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992); New York State Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1995); Brehon Law Society; Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; International Court of Aviation and Space Arbitration, France; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, Great Britain (Non-Resident Member).
Biographical
Author: Construction Accidents and the Labor Law, Vol. 29, No. 7, Brooklyn Barrister, May, 1978; Material Misrepresentation and the Insurance Law, Vol. 52, No. 4, New York State Bar Journal, June, 1980; Handling Identification Problems in Product Liability Cases, Vol. 87, No. 1, Case and Comment, Jan-Feb., 1982 and Vol. 32, No. 7, Brooklyn Barrister, May, 1981; All About Litigation, Vol. 10, No. 3, Litigation, Spring, 1984; Interview with Simon H. Rifkind, Vol. 10, No. 4, Litigation, Summer, 1984; Settlement Negotiations, Vol. 11, No. 4, Litigation, Summer, 1985; Jury Selection, Vol. 16, No. 3, Litigation, Spring, 1990; Weinstein On The Courts, Vol. 18, No. 3, Litigation, Spring, 1992; Direct Examination - For Real, Vol. 19, No. 3 Litigation, Spring, 1993; Closing Argument, Vol. 20, No. 4 Litigation, Summer, 1994; Judge or Jury: The Lawyer's Perspective, Vol. 21, No. 1, Litigation, Fall, 1994; Litigating in the Limelight: Milton Gould, Vol. 21, No. 2, Litigation, Winter, 1995; The Client's Suffering, Vol. 21, No. 3, Litigation, Spring, 1995; Interview with Floyd Abrams, Vol. 23, No. 1, Litigation, Fall, 1996; The Life, Vol. 24, No. 1, Litigation, Fall, 1997; More Than Just Words, Vol. 27, No. 3, Litigation, Spring 2001. The World Trade Center Tragedy and the Victim Compensation Fund --An Analysis, CCH Issues in Aviation Law and Policy, April 4, 2002; Reflections on Building a Practice -- Lessons from the Neighborhood Provide Secrets to Success, New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 74, No. 4, May 2002. Co-Author: Statute of Limitations Distinguishes Between ‘Medical Devise’ and ‘Toxic Substance’ Cases, Vol. 33, No. 2, Brooklyn Barrister, January, 1982; All About Litigation, Vol. 11, No. 3, Litigation, Spring, 1985; Judges Compare Courts, Vol. 11, No. 3, Litigation, Spring, 1985. Medical Malpractice Panelist, Supreme Court, Kings County, 1986-1992. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, CCH Aviation Law Reports, 1999—. Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Swissair Flight 111, Egy