Honors and Awards:

• Phi Beta Kappa, 1982

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• American Academy of Matrimonial Laywers

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Chair, Elder Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, 1998
• Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2002
• President, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2004
• Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2005
• Treasurer, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2009

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Director, Aurora Family Service, 1999
• Trustee, Village of Shorewood, Wisconsin, 2006

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Chapter on estate planning considerations including estate and gift tax ramifications for clients., Co-author, "Estate Planning", Advising Older Clients, Vol. II, State Bar of Wis. CLE Books
• Summary of legislative changes to child support law., Author, “Legislature Looking at Child Support Changes.” , 21 Wis. J. Fam. L. 4., 2001
• Chapter in Attorney's Desk Reference Chapter on medicaid divestment rules., Co-author, "Medicaid Divestment", Attorneys Desk Reference, State Bar of Wisconsin, CLE Books , 2009
• Article on important estate planning considerations for unmarried cohabitants, Author, "Estate Planning for Cohabitants", Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2009, 2009

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Summa Cum Laude, 1982
• Phi Beta Kappa, 1982
• Cum Laude, 1986