Areas of Practice

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

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1986
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1986
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986

Education

• Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1985
  J.D.
  Honors: Bureau of National Affairs U.S. Law Week Award
  
  
• University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA, 1982
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  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

• Collection and Enforcement of Money Judgments, New York State Bar Association, 2000
• How to Ensure the Best Chance of Recovery on Delinquent Accounts, Credit Managers Association, 1998
• Importance of a Written Contract, How to Keep Appropriate Receipt and Disbursement Records, the Building Permit Process, Curtis Lumber Contractor's Show, 1997

Honors and Awards

• Bureau of National Affairs - U.S. Law Week Award, 1985
• Student Bar Association Board of Governors, 1984 - 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Rensselaer County Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
  President
  
  
• Rensselaer County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
  Executive Committee
  
  
• New York State Bar Association, 1986 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Commercial Law League of America, 1986 - Present
  Member Creditor's Rights Section
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member Law Practice Management Section
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member Forum on Construction Industry Section
  
  
• Committee On Attorney Character & Fitness for Third Judicial Department, 1995 - Present
  
  
• International Association of Commercial Collectors, 1999 - Present
  Associate Member
  
  
• New York State Bankruptcy Creditors Association, 1998 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Albany Jewish Community Center, 1999 - 2006
  Board of Directors (Secretary from 2003-2006)
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• City of Troy, New York, First Deputy Corporation Counsel, 1990 - 1993
• City of Troy, New York, Deputy Corporation Counsel, 1986 - 1990
• City of Troy, New York, Attorney Troy Planning Commission, 1989 - 1994
• City of Troy, New York, Attorney Troy Zoning Board of Appeals, 1986 - 1994
• Troy IDA, Attorney, 1994
• State of New York Appellate Division, 3rd Dept., Legal Intern, 1983
• New York State Assembly, Assembly Intern, 1981

Birth Information

• 1960, Troy, New York, United States of America