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| University | University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1962; National College of Advocacy, 1984 |
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| Law School | New York University, LL.B., 1965 |
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| Admitted | 1965, Connecticut and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1969, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Memberships | Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1973-1974; Vice President, 1974-1975; President, 1975-1977; Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Recipient, Harry M. Philo Award for Safeguarding the Rights of Individuals, 2002; Board Governors, 1979—2006; Amicus Curiae Committee, 1987; Chair, 1988-1989; Ethics Committee, 1987; Co-Chair of ATLA International Lawyer Relations Committee, 1989-1990; Chairman, 1990, and Co-Chair, International Practice Section, 1991; ATLA Product Liability Advisory Committee, 1989-1990; ATLA Political Insight Conference Committee, 1989-1990; ATLA Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Group, 1989-1990; ATLA Constitution Challenge Committee, 1989-1990; ATLA, Chair, Organization and Home Office Committee, 1995-1997; ATLA, Chair, Organization Review Committee, 2004 Member, Judicial Independence Committee, 1999—); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); International Society of Barristers; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, London; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Australian Plaintiff Lawyers Association (APIL). |
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| Military | Lt., Judge Advocate, U.S. Navy, 1965-1968 |
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| Born | Stamford, Connecticut, September 26, 1940 |
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| Biography | Member, Board of Representatives, Stamford, Connecticut, 1970-1972. State Chairman, National Organization for Legal Problems in Education, 1974. Author: "Primer on Products Liability," Connecticut Law Tribune, 1977; "How to Grab the Jury's Attention in a Medical Case," Trial Diplomacy Journal, 1981-1982; "What It Means to be a Plaintiff's Lawyer," Connecticut Law Tribune, 1988; "The Case for the Plaintiff," Miami Review, 1988. Contributor: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America tape series: "Learn from the Masters," 1982; "Wrongful Death Litigation," 1983. Lecturer: "Proof of Damages," 1983— and "Dramatic Techniques in the Courtroom," 1983—, National College of Advocacy; "Giant Lies Come From Giant Insurance Companies," Australian Labor Lawyers Association, Adelaide, Australia, 1991; "The Training of Advocates in America," International Bar Association, Argentina, September 1988; Netherlands 2000 "History of the Contingency Fee in U.S., South African Association of Personal Injury Lawyers," 2001 - Trial Techniques. "Trial Preparation" and "Reasons to Be Proud," Australian Plaintiff Lawyers Association. Member (President, 1993-1995), with Michael Koskoff "The Power of Plot" all day program, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1988-2004. Member, Board of Directors, 2001—, Vice President, 2002-2003, President, 2003- 2004, and Chair, Catastrophic Injury Project, 2003—, Trial Lawyers Care (Lawyer Volunteer Organization). (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)
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| ISLN | 909035387 |
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