Admitted
1972, Pennsylvania; 1973, District of Columbia; 1982, Maryland; U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, Federal and District of Columbia Circuits and U.S. Claims Court
Law School
George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1971
Law School Graduation Year
1971
College
Stanford University, B.A., 1960; Sorbonne, Paris, France; Columbia University, M.A., 1968; Universit
Memberships
Maryland State and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association; Washington Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Sigma Delta Pi. Commercial Pilot Certificate, Single, Land and Sea, Multiengine Land and Instrument Ratings, 1965. Author: Significant Recent Legislative Developments for the Air Law Practitioner, 46 Journal of Air Law and Commerce 877, 1981; F.O.I.A. as a Discovery Tool in Aviation Product Liability Litigation, The Law of Aviation Symposium, Federal Aviation Administration, 1981; Problems Relating to Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens, 28 Trial Lawyer's Guide 150, 1984; Preparation of an Aviation Damages Trial, Litigating the Aviation Case, ABA (TIPS) 1987; What is Sufficient Proof of Wilful Misconduct for Air Carrier Liability Under the Warsaw Convention in a Terrorist Case, 3 ALB. L.J.S.T 217 (1993). Law Clerk, Judge John Biggs, Jr., Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1971-1972. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1972-1976. Aviation Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1976-1979.
Military
Flight Duty With U.S. Air Force, 1961-1965; 1968-1969; Capt., New Jersey and District of Columbia Ai