Honors and Awards:

• Graduated Cum Laude (4th in class of 332) from St. John's University School Of Law (1980)

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (since 1992)

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Former Member, Executive Committee - Family Law Section - New York State Bar Association
• Neutral, Nassau County Matrimonial Early Neutral Evaluation Program
• Court Mediator for New York State Unified Court System - Mediation Settlement Day
• Former Chairperson - Long Range Planning Committee - Family Law Section - New York State Bar Association
• Chairperson (1993 - 1996) - Nassau County Bar Association Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Member, Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York
• Member, New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, Inc.
• Member, Association for Conflict Resolution
• Member, International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Our firm is an active participant in the Volunteer Lawyers Project

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Professor: Nassau County Bar Association - Law Everyone Should Know Program (1991 - 1995)
• Professor for Queens College Paralegal Program (1982 - 1984)
• (1991 - 1995) Professor of Continuing Education Programs in various school districts within Nassau and Suffolk Counties, 1991
• Published December, 1994 in Vol. 213, No. 108, Author, "The Alternate Dispute Resolution of Matrimonial Cases", The Family Law Review, 1994
• Published Wednesday, June 7, 1995, in Vol. 213, No. 108, Author, "Alternate Dispute Resolution of Matrimonial Cases", New York Law Journal, 1995
• Appeared on the "Extra Help" Channel (Cablevision Network) on "Positive Parenting and Divorce Mediation", 1997
• Lecturer for St. John's School of Law CLE Program on Divorce Mediation, 1997
• Published September, 1997, Author, "Chapter on Alternative Dispute Resolution", Matthew Bender; New York Civil Procedure: Matrimonial Actions, 1997
• Published in the 1997 edition, Co-Author, "Mediation in Domestic Relations Matters", The Annual Survey of Matrimonial Law - New York Family Law American Inn of Court, 1997

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Please go to our website, www.lawvw.com, for a summary of recent verdicts and settlements.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Ran the New York City Marathon, 1988