Admitted
1978, Rhode Island and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School
Duke University, J.D., with distinction, 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Michigan, B.A., with high distinction, 1973
Memberships
Rhode Island (Member, Executive Committee, 1989—; Officer, 1995-1998; President, 1998-1999) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Editor-in-Chief, Rhode Island Bar Journal, 1989-1995. Instructor: Rhode Island Law Institute, CLE, Appellate Practice, 1985-1990; Zoning, 1987; Rhode Island Bar Association MCLE, Appellate Practice, 1993-1997; Recent Developments (Civil), 1993-2000. Member: Rhode Island Supreme Court Judicial Performance Commission, 1993—; Rhode Island Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism and Civility, 1995—. Arbitrator, Rhode Island Superior Court Annexed Arbitration Program, 1990—.