Admitted
1978, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1985, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Hofstra University, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
University of Massachusetts, B.A., summa cum laude, 1975
Memberships
The Regional and Connecticut (Member, Sections on: Civil Justice; Workers' Compensation) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1999—; Member, Motor Vehicle Insurance Coordination Committee, 1998-2000; Member and Co-Chairperson, Insurance Committee, 1998-2002; Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Group); Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, 1984-1992 and Co-Chairperson, 1991, Continuing Legal Education Committee; Member, 1995-1998, and Chairperson, 1995-1996, Public Relations Committee, 1995—; Member: Board of Governors, 1984-1985, 1987-1999; Executive Committee, 1990—; Legislative Committee, 1992—; Amicus Curiae Committee, 1992—; Medical Malpractice Committee, 1996—; Parliamentarian, 1991-1992; Secretary, 1992-1993; Treasurer, 1993-1994; Vice President, 1994-1995; President-Elect, 1995-1996; President, 1996-1997; Immediate Past President, 1997-1998); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, Hofstra Law Review, 1977-1978. Author: Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage: The Claimant's Approach, Connecticut Bar Journal Vol. #58, No. 6, December 1984; The Death of Joint and Several Liability-Have the Reports Been Exaggerated?, CTLA Forum, Vol. 8, No. 3, May/June 1990; Litigating Stairway Liability Cases, Personal Injury Handbook, James Publishing Group, 1991; Looking Fraudulent Surveillance In The Eye, Trial Magazine, January 1993. Co-Author: The Changing Landscape of Uninsured/Underinsured Motor Insurance Law in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Journal, Vol. 68, No. 2, April 1994; Demonstrative and Documentary Evidence, Damages in Tort Actions, Matthew Bender Publishing Co., 1995; The Crisis in Disclosure of Insurance Coverage, CTLA Forum, Vol. 15, No. 1, January/February 1997. Lecturer: Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases - Determining Coverage, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1985-1990; Investigation for Auto and Premises Liability Cases, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; Municipal Liability vs. Immunity Under The Tort Reform Act, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1991; Conflicts of Law Issues in Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Cases, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1991; Summation-The Finishing Touch, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1991; Automobile Insurance Reform Act of 1993, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1993; Bad Faith, No Faith or Incompetence-Claims Against Insurance Companies and Independent Agents, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1994; Consumer Remedies for Inadequate Insurance Coverage-Suing The Insurance Agent, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1995. Speaker, The Million Dollar Verdict - Theory & Theme in the Age of Tort Reform, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1988; Looking Fraudulent Surveillance in the Eye, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1996; Cross Examination of the Defense Medical Expert, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-1999; The Conun