Honors and Awards:

• Awarded to a trial lawyer who combines courtroom skill and humane concern on behalf of the rights of the injured., Crown of Good Name Award, Institute of Jewish Humanities, 1996
• Recognized for completion of post graduate and continuing legal education, Advocate, National College of Advocacy, 2004

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Chairman, Committee on Medical Jurisprudence, Nassau County Bar Association, 1986
• Deputy Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
• Secretary of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
• Second Vice President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1992
• First Vice President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1993
• President-Elect of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1994
• President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association., 1995
• Exchange Advisory Committee, American Association for Justice, 2007
• Editorial Board of the "Bill of Particulars", the newsletter of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association., 2009
• Co-Chair of the Committee on Technology - New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2009

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• The article gives the reader a cookbook for the preparation of a judgment under the structured judgment provisions of the New York State Civil Practice Law ad Rules.  Using the economic and financial formulas in Excel, the reader is instructed on the law regarding the entry of judgments for larger verdicts in New York State., Author, Using Excel® to prepare a judgment under Article 50-A and 50-B of the CPLR, 2000

Verdicts and Settlements:

• $531,010.00 verdict in Queens, NY for injuries to motorcylce driver who was cut off by private car on Lexington Ave, NY, NY, 2003
• $675,000.00 settlement in Jefferson County, NY for Erb's Palsy injury to infant during delivery., 2003
• $1,000,000.00 settlement against livery cab struck while making a U-turn in LaGuardia Airport, Queens, NY, 2003
• $4,500,000.00 in Brooklyn, NY for birth injuries to infant causing cerebral palsy., 2003
• $5,493,000.00 settlement in Brooklyn, NY for birth injuries to infant causing cerebral palsy., 2004
• $435,000.00 settlement in Syracuse, NY for a birth injury to the infant's arm called Erb's Palsy., 2005
• $450,000.00 verdict for a choregrapher against his orthopedist who operated on the wrong knee. , 2005
• $5,750,000.00 verdict in Fulton County, New York for the failure to diagnose a post-partum infection in a 20 year old lady who had delivered her second child without complications. The delay resulted in loss of all female organs and significant injury to intestines., 2006
• $2,312,258.33 verdict for a 28 year old mechanic who was using a Genie hydraulic man-lift which tipped over., 2006
• $3,250,000.00 settlement for a child with cerebral palsy. Obstetrician fell asleep while waiting for her pregnant patient who had significant bleeding to arrive at the hospital. No one woke the doctor., 2007
• $2,750,000.00 settlement by pediatrician and Hospital radiation oncologist for sterilization of 16 year old girl while treating Hodgkins Dissease., 2007

Video:

• This video explains the concept of notice of a dangerous condition as it applies in a premises liability case., The Law of Notice in a Premise Liability Case, 2008
• This video explains the Burden of Proof in a civil case and explains what a preponderance of evidence means., The Burden of Proof in a Civil Case, 2008
• This video explains the statute of limitations in New York., New York's Statute of Limitations, 2008
• This video explains how a plaintiff doesn't get the money from a personal injury judgment in New York.  The plaintiff only gets an annual income., Structured Judgments in New York, 2008