Areas of Practice

• Collections (Commercial and Retail) Repossessions
• Creditors Rights
• Bankruptcy (Creditors)
• Mechanic's Liens
• Corporate Formation
• Real Estate
• Commercial Leasing

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1955
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1956
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1970

Education

• New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1953
  J.D.
  
  
• Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1950
  B.A.
  Honors: Student Council President; Who's Who In American Universities
  Major: Political Science
  
  

Representative Cases

• First American Bank v. Alan A. Sloane, Et., Al., 235 A.D. 2d 656 (Supreme Ct. App. Div. 3rd Dpt 1997)
• King Service, Inc. v. O'Brien, 206 A.D. 2d 728 (Supreme Ct. App. Div. 3rd Dpt 1994)
• Grimm Building v. Russ Freeman Excavating, Inc, 194 A.D. 2d 857 (Supreme Ct. App. Div. 3rd Dpt 1993)
• Klingman v. Miller, 168 A.D. 2d 856 (Supreme Ct. App. Div. 3rd Dpt 1990)
• Trojan Hardware Co. Inc. v. Bonaquisti Const. Corp., 141 A.D. 2d 278 (Supreme Ct. App. Div. 3rd Dpt 1988)

Representative Clients

• Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (Financial Institution)
• Curtis Lumber Co., Inc. (Building Materials)
• Callanan Industries Inc. (Paving Contractors)
• Falls Federal Credit Union (Financial Institution)
• Cargill, Inc. (Farm Products)
• Grimm Building Material Co., Inc. (Building Materials)
• Local Counsel for Numerous Collection Agencies
• Finkle Distributors Inc. (Food and Tobacco Wholesaler)

References

• Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (Financial Institution)
• Curtis Lumber Co., Inc. (Building Materials)
• Callanan Industries Inc. (Paving Contractors)
• Falls Federal Credit Union (Financial Institution)
• Cargill, Inc. (Farm Products)
• Grimm Building Material Co., Inc. (Building Materials)
• Finkle Distributors Inc. (Food and Tobacco Wholesaler)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Legal Aspects of Credit Granting, Empire Council Dist. #2 Credit Women-International, May 3, 1975
• Home Solicitation Sales, Federal Fair Credit Rept Act. Unfair Collection Proceedings, Troy Jewish Community Center, May 16, 1975 - May 16, 1978
• Lecturer on Law, Collection & Enforcement of Money Judgments, NYS Bar Assocition, 1982
• Consumer Debt Collection & Enforcement of Money, NYS Bar Association, 1984
• JCC Adult Education Class, October, 1975
• Unity House-Negative & Positive Aspects Bankruptcy, March, 1977

Honors and Awards

• Who's Who in American Law 1st Edition
• Who's Who in the East
• Who's Who in American Law, 2001
• Who's Who in America

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Corporal U.S.Army, 1953 - 1955
  551st AAA 90 m Batt
  
  
• Army Reserve, 1955 - 1961
  
  
• Rensselaer County Bar Association, 1979 - 1980
  President
  
  
• New York State Bar Association, 1973 - Present
  Banking, Corporation & Business LawSection
  
  
• American Bar Association, Banking, Corporation & Business Law Section, 1973 - Present
  
  
• New York State District Attorney Association, 1987 - Present
  
  
• Commercial Law League of America, 1960 - Present
  
  
• Troy Jewish Community Center, 1974 - 1976
  Vice President
  
  
• Congregation Beth El of Troy, New York, 1998 - 1999
  Vice President
  
  
• Committee on Professional Standards-3rd Jud Dpt., 1988 - 1994
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Self, 1955 - 1988
• Rensselaer County District Attorneys Office, Assistant District Attorney (Part time), 1965 - 1967
• City of Troy, NY Counsel to Charter Rev Comm (Part Time), 1972 - 1973
• City of Troy, NY Chairman Troy Housing Board of Appeal (Part Time), 1978 - 1985

Birth Information

• 1928, New York, New York, United States of America