Honors and Awards:

• New Jersey Law Journal 40 Under 40, 2009
• Adjunct Professor of the Year, Seton Hall University School of Law, 2009

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member - Seton Hall University School of Law Alumni Council
• 2001-Present, Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Volunteer - Pro Bono Partnership, 2008
• Mentor/Internship Supervisor, Development School for Youth, a program of The All Stars Project of New Jersey, 2009

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Co-Author, The Tab for Litigating Results: The enforceability of contractual indemnity clauses, 196 N.J.L.J. 649 (June 8, 2009)
• Author, Reproduction in Poster Form of Newspaper Pages Containing Plaintiff's Photograph and Artist's Rendition of Plaintiff, and Subsequent Sale of Posters, Were Protected by the First Amendment from Common Law and Statutory Commercial Misappropriation Claims.  Montana v. San Jose Mercury News, Inc., 40 Cal. Rptr. 2d 639 (1995), 6 Seton Hall J. of Sport L. 669 (1996)
• Author, Duty of Care Applicable to Participants in Informal Recreation Sports is to Avoid the Infliction of Injury Caused by Reckless of Intentional Conduct.  Crawn v. Campo, 136 N.J. 494, 643 A.2d 600 (1994), 5 Seton Hall J. of Sport L. 509 (1995)
• Co-Author, Is Appraisal Sometimes Better Than Litigation?  And Some Thoughts From Your Friendly Courts On Builder's Risk Coverage, Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance, Vol. 22, No. 35 (July 24, 2008)
• Co-Author, The Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-2005 Valued Policy Law Claims, Mealey's Litigation Report: Catastrophic Loss, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Dec. 2007)
• Author, Suit Limitation Enforceable Even If Absent From Insured's Policy.  Insured must be given sufficient notice after loss, 192 N.J.L.J. 1078 (June 30, 2008)
• Author, When is Non-Renewal Permissible?  The question of when an insurer may nonrenew a risk based on adverse loss history does not come with an easy answer, 180 N.J.L.J. 177 (Apr. 18, 2005)
• Author, Proof of Nothing?  Certificates of insurance may not be worth the paper they're printed on, 185 N.J.L.J. 626 (Aug. 14, 2006)
• Author, Go Figure: Insurers defend lawsuits arising from their use of loss calculation software, Best's Review (July 2009)

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Ace American Ins. Co. v. Unite Here, Index No. 604224/06 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 10, 2007), Lead Trial Attorney for XL Insurance American, Inc., successfully obtained a dismissal of the claims based on late notice.
• Sander Sales Enterprises v. Saks, Inc., Civ. No. 06-1085 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2006), aff'd (3d Cir. June 12, 2007), Lead Trial Attorney for defendant Saks, Inc., obtained summary judgment and affirmance by the 3rd Circuit in the enforcement of a settlement agreement.
• Ferracane v. Unites States of America, 2:02cv01037 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2007), Lead Trial Attorney for defendant Jost International, obtained summary judgment on product liability - design defect claims where plaintiff injured by crank handle on commercial truck.
• Martinez v. Brandywine Ski Tours, Inc., Docket No. OCN-L-758-07 (N.J. Super. Ct. Sept. 14, 2007), Lead Trial Attorney for defendant Brandywine Ski Tours, obtained dismissal of complaint as against tour operator in action where plaintiff suffered catastrophic injuries in a ski accident.
• Castillo v. Trafalgar Tours USA, Inc., No. A-5024-97T1 (N.J. App. Div. Apr. 15, 1999), Co-Lead Trial Attorney for defendant/appellee Trafalgar Tours USA, Inc., obtained an affirmance of the trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim as against the tour operator related to the substitution of a cruise ship by the cruise line for a charter group.
• Lubell v. Samson Moving & Storage, Inc., 307 A.D.2d 215, 736 N.Y.S.2d 30 (1st Dep't 2003), Lead Trial Attorney for defendant/appellant Samson Moving & Storage, Inc., obtained a reversal of the trial court's decision and the dismissal of the claim based on gross negligence in a case where plaintiff's property was damaged while being stored.
• Lubell v. Samson Moving & Storage, Inc., 290 A.D.2d 343, 737 N.Y.S.2d 24 (1st Dep't 2002), Lead Trial Attorney for defendant/appellant Samson Moving & Storage, Inc., obtained the reversal of the trial court's decision and the enforcement of the limitation of liability clause in a case where plaintiff's property was damaged while being stored.
• Argent Electric, Inc. v. Cooper Lighting, Inc., No. 03 Civ. 9794 (RMB), 2005WL2105591 (Aug. 31, 2005), Lead Trial Attorney for Cooper Lighting, Inc, obtained summary judgment on breach of contract and fraud claims under the Statute of Frauds in sales commission dispute.
• Pinnoak Resources, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, 294 F.Supp.2d 821 (S.D.W.V. 2005), Co-Lead Trial Attorney for Allied World Assurance Company, defeated motion for remand in a coal mining fire property damage case by obtaining the first decision in the 4th Circuit enforcing the New York Convention as it relates to international arbitration agreement found in insurance contract issued by foreign insurer.
• Cvetkovic v. New Jersey Water Supply Authority, Docket No. L-980-04 (N.J. Super. Ct. Jan. 30, 2006), Lead Trial Attorney for Commerce & Industry Insurance Company, request for defense and indemnity based on certificate of insurance, obtained first known summary judgment decision in New Jersey whereby court held that the existence of a certificate of insurance alone, issued by an independent insurance broker unrelated to the insurer, is insufficient to prove coverage under a liability insurance policy.