Admitted
1969, Ohio; 1971, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Cleveland Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1968
Law School Graduation Year
1968
College
Niagara University, B.A., 1963
Memberships
Cleveland (Former Member, Attorney/Client Compensation Committee; Former Vice Chairman, Character and Fitness Committee, 1996-1998, Chairman, 2002-2003), Cuyahoga County (President, 2003-2004; President Elect, 2002-2003; First Vice- President, 2001-2002; Second Vice-President, 2000-2001; Current Division Member; Criminal Law Committee, 1976—; Grievance Fee Committee, 1985—; Grievance Committee, 1990—; Former Lawyer/Client Relations Committee, 1992-1997; Trustee, 1991—; Life Member, Judicial Selection Committee; Mentoring Program for Young Lawyers, 1997—), Hispanic and Ohio State (Judicial Administration and Legal Reform Committee; Member, Board of Delegates, 1995—; Member, Board of Governors, 2001—; Member, Board of Editors, 2001—; Member, 2002 Commission on Judicial Candidates) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers; Cleveland Criminal Lawyers Association; Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi (Tribune, 1967-1968). Member, Editorial Board, Ohio Lawyers Magazine, Ohio State Bar Association. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1972-1974. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Delegate 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Convention, 1989. Life Member, Judicial Conference of the 8th Judicial District. Member, Joint Bar Admission Appeals Committee of Cuyahoga County Bar Association and Cleveland Bar Association; Vice-Chairman and Chairman, 1991, Chairman, 2002-2003. Cuyahoga County Bar Association Admissions Committee, 1994-1997 and 1998; Former Chairman, 1995.