Admitted
1975, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Duquesne University, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
Missouri Valley College, B.A., 1970
Memberships
Allegheny County Bar Association (Chair Person, Civil Rights Committee, 1992-1998; Administrative Vice President, Board of Governors, 1990-1991); Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; Academy of Trial Lawyers; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Biographical
Order of the Barristers. Recipient: YMCA Racial Justice Award, 2000; Civil Libertarian Lawyer of the Year Award, ACLU Pittsburgh Chapter, 2003. Nominee, Lawyer of the Year Award, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2003. On-Air Commentator, KDKA-TV (CBS Affiliate), 1983-1992. Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 1984-1995. Member, Advisory Committee, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.
Military
Major, Army National Guard, 1970-1995