Admitted
1978, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1982, U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Suffolk University, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
Northwestern University, B.A., 1974
Memberships
Boston (Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1989-1990; Chairman, Family Law Section, 1989-1991), Massachusetts (Member, Family Law Section Council, 1987-1989) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member: Massachusetts Chapter, Chair Arbitration Committee, 1987-1988; Recipient, President's Award, December 5, 1995; Board of Examiners, 1988-1990, 1991-1993; Education Committee, 1988-1989, Chairman, 1992-1995; Board of Managers, 1989-1992, 1995—; Chairman, Legislation Committee, 1989-1991; Treasurer, 1997-1999; Vice-President, 1999-2002; Acting President, 2002—); Association for Conflict Resolution; Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
Biographical
Continuing Education: MCLE Family Law Conference, April 2002, AFCC Conference (2002), MCLE Trial Advocacy Workshop (2002), AAML Program Chair Cult Recruiting, MCLE program Chair Inherited and Gifted Assets in Divorce. Divorce Mediation Training Associates, Mediation Training Program, March-April, 1999; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Matrimonial Mediation Training Programs, January 1995 and November 1995; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Matrimonial Arbitration Training Program, October 1990; American Arbitration Association Training Program, July 1991. Author: The Emerging Child Support by Estoppel Doctrine, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 1995; Divorce Mediation Where the Buffalo Roam; A Thousand Words, Boston Bar Journal, May/June 1995. Co-Author: Adultery, Divorce and the 5th Amendment Privilege, Mass. Lawyers Weekly, 29 M.L.W. 2287, 2001; Chapter on Children's Issues, Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual, MCLE, 1999; Chapter on Psychological Experts in Massachusetts Expert Witnesses, MCLE (2002); Examining Disproportionate Asset Distribution, Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 7, October 18, 1999; Examining Disproportionate Asset Distribution II, Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 8, October 25, 1999. Co-Author, Examining Disproportionate Asset Distribution Lawyers Weekly Vol. 28, No. 7, October 18, 1999; Examining Disproportionate Asset Distribution II, Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 8, October 25, 1999. Faculty: AAML Program, Chair, The Impact of Federal Law on Domestic Relations Practice, October 1995. Northeast Regional Presenters Conference Program, A.F.C.C., 1996; When Children Pay the Price, A.F.C.C., 1999; Domestic Violence: Effectively Representing Your Family Law Client, Suffolk University Law School, 1996; Valuation of Assets for Experts by Experts, Suffolk University Law School, 1996; Guardians Ad Litem in Probate and Juvenile Courts, Suffolk University, 1998. MCLE Program. Evaluating and Pursing a Child Custody Case, August 1997; Effective Use of ADR