Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1978; Temple University School of Law, LL.M.
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
United States Tax Court; United States Supreme Court; 1973, Pennsylvania; 1974, New Jersey; 1991, Florida; 1991, South Carolina; 1992, Georgia; 1997, Colorado
ISLN:
904353530
Areas of Practice (83)
Equine Transactional Law
Equine Litigation and Equine Insurance
Equine Taxation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Asset Sales and Acquisitions
Stock Sales and Acquisitions
Formation and Governance of For Profit Corporations
Non-Profit Corporations
LLC’s
Limited Partnerships
General Partnerships
Taxation of Entities
Tax Free Reorganizations
Spin-Offs
Consolidations
Dissolution and Liquidations
Extensive Contract Drafting for Manufacturers
Retailers
Builders
Developers
Contractors
Subcontractors
Physician and Ancillary Practices
Distributorship Agreements
Licensing Agreements
Intellectual Property
Trademark and Tradename Law
Copyrights
Trade Secrets
Internet Law
Software and Hardware Contracts
Labor Law
Employment Contracts
Executive Compensation
Qualified Retirement Plans
401(k) Plans
ESOP’S
Non-Qualified Retirement Plans
ERISA
COBRA
Unemployment Appeals
Family Succession Planning
Arbitration
Asset Protection Planning
Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law
Civil Rights
Corporate Secretarial Responsibilities
Constitutional
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Consumer
Security Law
Debtor and Creditor
Blue Sky Law
Environmental and Land Use
Tax Counsel
Insurance
IRS Private Letter Rulings
IRS and DOL Audits
Consumer
Estate Planning
Insurance Law
Real Estate Law Including Acquisition
Sales and 1031 Exchanges
Leasing
Commercial Law
Collections
Sophisticated Transactional Practice
Extensive Lender and Borrower Documentation
Environmental Law
Foreclosures and Consumer Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law
Syndicated Loans and Construction Loans
Sophisticated Transactional and Litigation Practice
Rural Land Stewardship
Land Planning
Zoning and Subdivision
Landlord Tenant Law
Acquisitions
Work-Outs and Foreclosure Practice
Appellate Litigation and Administrative Agency Appeals
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