Admissions

New York State Supreme Court, Third Department (1966)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Professional Background and Activities

Broome County Bar Association (Member, President, 1989-1990,
      Sixth Judicial District President, 1975)
New York State Bar Association (Member, Chairman, Executive Committee,
      Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1992,
      Co-Chair, Tort Reform Task Force, Nominating Committee,
      Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Committee)
New York State Board of Law Examiners (Member, 1999-Present)
Committee on Professional Standards, Appellate Division,
      Third Department (Member, 1996-2002)
Wyoming Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (Chancellor)

United Way of New York (Board Chair)
Broome County United Way (Board President and Campaign Chair)
United Health Services Foundation
United Health Services Hospitals
Broome County Urban League (Secretary)
Broome County Council of Churches (Capital Campaign Chair)
A.V.R.E. (Capital Campaign Steering Committee Co-Chair)
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Board (Chairman)
Link Foundation Trustee (Chair of Board)
Gaffney Foundation (Trustee)

Co-Author: "Requests to Admit," Commercial Litigation in New York Courts
Co-Author: “Preparing for and Litigating the Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Case in
      New York,” New York Lawyer’s Deskbook and Formbook
Author: "The Anatomy of a Settlement Under Dole", INCL Journal 1972-Vol. 2

New York State Bar Association Root/Stimson Award for
      Community Service (1987)
New York State Bar Association Torts, Insurance and Compensation
      Section’s John E. Leach Memorial Award (1999)
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
Listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Best Lawyers in America
Fellow of International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Commercial and Professional Liability Litigation
Health Care
Personal Injury