Honors and Awards:

• In 2010, Tim was honored for the second time by the New York State Bar Association at its Annual Meeting in New York City for his leadership as a member of the Bar’s Power of Attorney Task Force. , NYS Bar’s Power of Attorney Task Force, New York State Bar Association, 2010
• In 2008, following the issuance of several precedent setting Fair Hearing decisions he obtained for his clients, Tim was given an award for “ his "tireless advocacy and litigation, which has advanced the rights of the elderly and persons with disabilities.", Tireless Advocacy and Litigation, New York State Bar Association, 2008
• Tim was presented with the inaugural FPA Honors Award by the Financial Planning Association’s Northeastern New York Chapter for his contributions toward the financial planning profession.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Financial PlannerTM

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Past Chair, New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section, 2008
• Past President of local chapter of Financial Planning Association and has twice chaired the Association's Estate Planning Track of their three-day National Conference in San Diego and in New Orleans and is a Past Chair and member of the FPA’s Professional Issues Committee.
• Member of Colorado Bar Association.
• He is a member of the American Bar Association.
• He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
• Founding Chair of NYS Bar Association's Elder Law Section's Advanced Institute program and member of the NYSBA’s House of Delegates.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Two-volume set, Associate Editor, Guardianship Protection in New York State, The New York State Bar Association
• Audio tape series., Planning for the Elderly , College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado
• Boomer Basics is a layperson's comprehensive resource guide to personal, financial, and health issues as they relate to the Baby Boomer generation, their children, and their parents., Co-Author, Boomer Basics: Everything You Need to Know About the Issues Facing You, Your Children, and Your Parents, McGraw Hill

Educational Background:

• Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School of Union University in Albany, New York