Automobiles
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Business Law
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New York 1968
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1991
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York, 1975
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, 1970
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1975

University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York, 1968
 J.D.

State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Business, Buffalo, New York, 1965
B.S., Bachelor of Science in Administration and Organization
 Honors: Dean's List
             President's List of the University

"Disaster Awaits: Worker's Compensation Liens vs. No-Fault First Party Benefits", New York Bar Journal, Volume 62, December, 1990  

"Liquor Liability of Fire Companies and Municipalities", Fire District Affairs Bulletin,
Volume 20, No. 19, March 10, 1993 

Chapter 26 - "Exceeding the No-Fault Threshold: Serious Injury" in Insurance Law Practice, Second Edition, published by the New York State Bar Association, 2006

Chapter 29 - "Fire Insurance and Property Insurance", in Insurance Law Practice,
Second Edition, published by the New York State Bar Association, 2006

Counsel Orchard Park Fire District
Counsel Colden Fire District

Overall Planning Chair, Contributor and Lecturer on Article 16 CPLR Joint and Several Liability, Erie County Bar Association

Noonday Lecturer on Labor Law, Workers Compensation Liens and the No-Fault Law, Erie County Bar Association

Lecture and course material on Supplementary Uninsured Motorist Coverage, Buffalo Claims Association Education Day

Lecture and course material on Buying and Selling Real Estate, Town of West Seneca Adult Education Seminar

Guest Appearances on "The Law and You", WNED Buffalo Public Radio

Who's Who In Insurance and Risk Management", 2002 - Present

United States Army, 1968 - 1971
Commissioned Officer, Combat Engineer
 ▪  Graduated from the United States Army Engineer Officer Candidate Regiment Fort Belvoir,
     Virginia, Honor Review Board.
 ▪  Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant Combat Engineer, September 12, 1969.
 ▪  Assigned as Officer in Charge of Courts and Boards, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
 ▪  Assigned to Republic of Vietnam 1970-71 serving in Central Highlands with 35th

Engineer Group HG Cam Ranh Bay as Trial Counsel and Defense Counsel in Court Martial and board proceedings.

Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, 1976 - Present

New York State Bar Association, 1978 - Present
(Trusts &Estates, Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Sections)

Erie County Bar Association, 1984 - 1987
Chair, Negligence Committee

Erie County Bar Association, 1984 - 1987
Bench-Bar Committee for Eighth Judicial District

Erie County Bar Association, 1985
Special Committee on Code of Evidence

Erie County Bar Association, 1986
Special Committee on Legal Specialization

American Bar Association
(Bus Law, Law Practice Mgmt and Tort & Insurance Practice Sections)

American Board of Trial Advocates
Charter Member, Western New York Chapter

Defense Research Institute

New York Office of Court Administration
Arbitrator

Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York

American Arbitration Association
National Panel of Arbitrators

University at Buffalo School of Law Alumni Association

Buffalo-Niagara Partnership

Chamber of Commerce

Buffalo Claims Association

St. Thomas More Guild

American Legion

United States Army
Admitted to Judge Advocate's General Corps