Honors and Awards:

•  AV rating Martindale -Hubbell 1992- present: Martindale-Hubbell, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, continuous, Best Lawyers in Delaware, continuous, Delaware Today 2009; Top Labor and Employment Attorney in Delaware, continuous;  Delaware Today, Best Lawyers, continuous;  Super Lawyers 2007-2008;  1980-present;  Who’s Who In American Law-present; Who’s Who In the East-present; Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals-present;   Recipient, Law Enforcement Award, Newark Police Dept. 1974; Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, SAR 1976I deal Citizen Award Am. Foundation for Sci. Of Creative Intelligence 1976; Italian Radio and TV Assn award; Commendations, Delaware General Assembly 1976,1977; Life Scout, Boy Scouts of America, best lawyers in america, best lawyers in delaware, top employment and labor law attorney in delaware Delawar Today. av ranking, who's who in america, who's who in american law, martindale hubbel, 2009

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• post law school education at Temple Law School in Labor and Employment Law/ , 1981

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, current 2009; Chairman, Criminal Law Section of the Delaware Bar, 1987-92; Member Criminal and Labor and Employment Law Sections,current 2009; Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section of the Delaware Bar, 1989-90; Vice Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section of the Delaware Bar , 1987-88; Member, Delaware and Pennsylvania Bar Associations current 2009; American Trial Lawyers Association current 2009; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society

Pro bono/Community Service:

• United Way Campaign,; Council on the Administration of Justice,; Bench, Bar, Press Association,; Member, Board of Directors SURJ [ Stand Up for What’s Right and Just] current 2009; Member Advisory Board, Prison Ministries, current 2009; Chairman, Special Committee on the Drug Crisis 1993; Member, Governor’s Advisory Council on Diabetes,; Member, Board of Directors, Project Assist,; President, Woodbrook Civic Association,; President Way Ridge Civic Association,;

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Insight Into Employment Law, a quarterly publication; "Writing the Employee Handbook in Delaware"- 1999; "FMLA Update"; "Strategies in Handling DWI and DUI cases", several seminars; EEOC Compliance; Delaware Personnel Law Update; Hot Topics In Labor and Employment Law; Covenants Not to Compete In Delaware 1999; Wage and Hour Update; Sexual Harassment under Title VII;

Verdicts and Settlements:

• NFL v. State of Delaware Lottery 435 F. Supp. 1372 (D. Del. 1977) As Attorney General successfully defended Delaware, together with special counsel Connolly, Bove and Lodge, in the NFL’s challenge to sports betting which was defeated in the federal district court of Delaware in 1976. Recent challenges by the NFL resulted in the court holding that Delaware could sponser sports betting limited to the betting approved and conducted in 1976.Wier ex. rel. State of Delaware v. A.I. duPont Board et. al.; Suit brought as Attorney General to enforce the terms of the will of Alfred I. duPont on behalf of Delaware’s crippled children and elderly which was successful and has brought to Delaware over $25 million per year since 1979.Wier ex.rel. Peterson 369 A.2d 1076 (Del. 1976); Suit brought to enforce for the first time the Delaware Constitutional provision prohibiting persons convicted of an infamous crime from holding public office. Successful and established that a pardon did not abrogate the Constitutional prohibition.State v. Steigler 277 A.2d 662 (Del. 1971) vacated by 408 U.S. 939 (1972); First degree murder conviction for the murder of Steigler’s in-laws and his young daughter and for crimes against his wife. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after the death penalty was held unconstitutional in Furman v. Georgia. Bostic v. Smyrna School District et. al. 418 F.3d 355 (D. Del. 2005); A federal civil rights action under Title IX and § 1983 against a School district and track coach arising out of the illegal sexual relationship the coach had with his young underage student athlete. Verdict of $400,000 against the coach.Piretti v. Gardner, C.A. No. 94C-09-070 [$5.8 million Jury Verdict ]; Successful civil jury trial against Raymond Gardner for the illegal sexual assault upon his wife’s eight year old neice resulting in what is believed to be the largest verdict in such a case of $5.8 million. Freebery v. New Castle County et.al 589 F. Supp. 2d 409 (D. Del. 2008); Successful defense of a civil rights claim based upon the allegation that the plaintiff’s termination violated his constitutional rights. The case is on appeal to the Third Circuit.Couden v. New Castle County et al. 446 F.3d 483 (3d Cir. 2006); 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69314; Successful defense of a civil rights claim which is on appeal to the Third Circuit. Roarty v. LINA et.al. Successful ERISA claim awarding a $500,000 death benefit to the widow of a deceased employee. Just argued on appeal in the Third Circuit.Martin v. Pachulski et.al. Successful defense of a racial discrimination claim where the District Court granted our motion for Summary Judgment. Dickerson v. Town of Fenwick Island C.A. No. 02-1643 KAJ,  Successful civil rights action in Federal court on behalf of a Chief of Police which was settled after a hearing before the town council.DeCherney v. Company, Fairfax Virginia , Chancery No.: 191084;Successful representation of a physician in Virginia which held that his covenant not to compete was invalid and paved the way for him to work for a competitorIrgau v. Christiana Care Hospital 2008 Del. Super LEXIS 129 [settled]; Successful representation of physicians who sued over the moratorium imposed upon their practice which followed the plaintiff’s refusal to not stop practicing at a competitor. The case was settled in mediation. Dant v. Alfred I. DuPont Hospital et. al. C.A. No. 04C-08-047 CHT (Del. Super.)[settled]; Successful representation of the estate and parents of a seven year old boy who died after being released by the defendant hospital. The case settled while the jury was deliberating.Petti v. O’Connor 906 A.2d 807 (Del. 2006)[settled];. Successful representation of a patient who was prescribed Tobrodex and suffered permanent damage to her eye. The case settled just on the eve of trial.Gross v. Pediatrician.C.A. No.: 05C-09-204-WCC {settled} Successful representation of a family whose baby died of a ruptured appendix after being seen by the doctor defendant and being released. The case settled shortly before trial.Standard Distributing Co. V. NKS, 1996 Del. Super. LEXIS 224. Successful representation of plaintiff in claim arising out of breach of a coordinated bargaining agreement. Judgment for client in a nonjury case.Kappa Alpha v. University of Delaware C.A. No.: 2345 - VCS {settled} Successful representation of a fraternity which challenged a five year suspension of the fraternity for underage drinking and which raised various due process issues in the administrative process. After litigation in the Court of Chancery and after extensive oral argument on the issues, the fraternity and the University settled the case and the fraternity was reinstated. 

Representative Clients:

• See above listings;

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• I was elected Attorney General of Delaware and served from 1975-79; As Attorney General I filed on behalf of the crippled children and elderly of Delaware a suit to enforce the terms of Alfred I. duPont's will.  The suit was the first time that Attorneys General from 38 other states joined in supporting the right of the Attorney General to suit on behalf of its citizens.  The suit was successful and has brought to Delaware over $25 Million dollars per year to Delaware since 1979. 

Educational Background:

• Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, DE, ( 1959)Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. ( B.A. English, 1963, Dean’s List)University of Pennsylvania Law School ( L.L.B. 1966)Temple University Law School ( Labor Law 1981-3)