Admitted
1994, Connecticut; 1995, New York; 1996, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Law School
Graduated summa cum laude from Touro Law Center, J.D., 1994, with the highest distinction. Valedictorian and Board Member of the Touro Law Review.

College
Graduated cum laude from St. John's University, B.S., 1991. Class rank: 7 of 689. Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, St. Vincent's National Honor Society and Criminal Justice National Honor Society

Biography

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable George C. Pratt, U.S. Circuit Court Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1994.
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Frederic Block, U.S. District Court Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1995.
  • Associate: Thacher Proffitt & Wood, 1996-1999.
  • Associate General Counsel: NBTY, Inc., 2000-2002.

    Affiliations
    Suffolk County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association
    Board Member; The United States Lighthouse Society, Long Island Chapter

    Legal Awards

  • Valedictorian
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law
  • Academic Excellence Award for Intellectual Property
  • Academic Achievement Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishment and Dedication to Legal Scholarship

    Other Licenses: New York State Real Estate Broker.