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Biography
Member, Moot Court Executive Board. Lecturer: Academy of Law Nassau County Bar Association, 1985-1986; New York State Bar Association, 1992. Prosecutor, Village of Old Westbury, 1993—.
Areas of Practice (6)
Divorce
Family Law
Estate Litigation
Real Estate
Estate Planning
Mediation
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
Stonehill College, B.A., 1981
Law School Attended:
Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Connecticut; 1986, New York
Memberships:
Nassau County (Member, Trust and Estate and Family Law Committees) and New York State (Member, Trust and Estate and Family Law Committees) Bar Associations.
Birth Information:
New York, N.Y., September 10, 1959
ISLN:
907780234
Payment Information
Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Other Information
Fixed fees available
Peer Reviews
4.4/5.0(3 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
4.5/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.5/5.0
Judgment
4.5/5.0
Communication
4.5/5.0
Legal Experience
4.3/5.0
4.8/5.0
Rated
by a Managing Partner
on 11/26/11
in Real Estate
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