Areas of Practice:

• Environmental / Toxic tort Defense
• General Tort Defense
• Construction Litigation
• Insurance Coverage
• Maritime (Cargo interests)
• Commercial
• Subrogation
• Corporate Investigations

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 1976
• New York, 1999
• District of Columbia, 1995
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1985

Education:

• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey - J.D.
• William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey - Honors: With Distinction - Major: Chemistry, B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• US Naval Reserve - Captain, Retired
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Council on Litigation Management (CLM)

Past Employment Positions:

• Picillo Caruso O'Toole, 1995-2008
• Home Insurance Co., Director of Litigation, 1993-1995
• Fireman's Fund Insurance, Co., Managing Attorney, 1989-1993
• Budd Larner, Partner, 1980 - 1988
• Passaic County Prosecutor, Assistant Prosecutor
• Special Deputy Acting Attorney General, 1978 - 1980

Pro Bono Activities:

• District V-B Ethics Committee

Ancillary Businesses:

• Charter Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

Languages:

• Russian

Fraternities/Sororities:

• Tau Kappa Epsilon