Honors and Awards:

• Recognition for an Exceptional Grade Point Average., Dean Arnold E. Schneider Award, Western Michigan University, 1991
• Recognized as one of the most experienced and qualified attorneys in Oakland County, Michigan., Catagory I - Certified to Handle Life Offenses, Oakland County, Michigan, 1995
• Highest Grade in Trial Advocacy, Top Litigator, Wayne State University Law School, 1995
• Completed Full Training on Field Sobriety Testing, Field Sobriety Testing Certification, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009
• 10.0 Supurb, www.avvo.com, 2010
• An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence., AV Rating (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell®, 2011

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• American Jurisprudence Award - Trial Advocacy, 1994
• NHTSA - Field Sobriety Testing Certification, 2009

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, Circuit Court Committee, Oakland County Bar Association
• Member, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
• State Bar of Michigan, Criminal Law Section
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• Michigan
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Pro Bono Work for Oakland County Bar Association, 1995
• Volunteer and Contributor - Adat Shalom and Jewish Federation, 1995

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Suggestions for parties to be as prepared as possible to testify as a criminal defendant in a trial., How to Prepare for Your Testimony at Trial , 2009
• A brief outline of steps a person can take to avoid any negative interaction with law enforcement at a traffic stop., What You Should Do If Pulled Over by Police , 2009
• Guest speaker to lawyer's fraternity on new changes in the law related to medical marijuana and super drunk driving., Guest Speaker, Medical Marijuana and Super Drunk Driving, Tau Epsilon Rho Law Fraternity, 2011

Verdicts and Settlements:

• People v. Kirk Swafford, Complex Conspiracy, Multiple counts - Delivery/Manufacture Marijuana – Medical Marijuana test case
• People v. Phillip Morris, First Degree Murder – Dismissed
• United States v. Diven Patel, 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), Unlawful Distribution of Vicodin – Sentenced to one day incarceration followed by Supervised Release
• People v. John Hazley, Multiple Counts Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree – Found Not Guilty
• People v. William Stokes, RICO, Conspiracy – Reduced to Misdemeanor

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Speaking EngagementsTrial Practice and Strategy - Business Networking International - 2010OWI Defense Practice and Field Sobriety Testing - 2010Trial Practice and Relationship Building Within The Court System - 2009What to do if there is a criminal investigation but not a charge - 2009Never Speak to the Police - Fifth Amendment - 2009Drunk Driving OWI/OUIL Update on the Law - 2008Criminal Defense Practice Seminar - 2007
• Research Clerk - Judges Jessica Cooper, Barry Howard - Oakland County Circuit Court, 1992
• Judicial Clerk - Hon. Fred Mester - Oakland County Circuit Court, 1993

Educational Background:

• Western Michigan University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Honors: Dean Arnold Schneider Award – Outstanding Scholarship, Leadership and Service, 1987