Admitted: 1967, New York; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
Member: New York State Bar Association (Chair, Criminal Justice Section, 1991-1993; Member: Special Committee on Cameras in the Courts); New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 2005); New York Criminal Bar Association, (President, 1994-1995), Federal Bar Council.
Biography: Recipient: Thurgood Marshall Award, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Outstanding Defender Award, New York Criminal Bar Association; Special Recognition, New York State Bar Association. Listed in Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers in New York. Contributor: "Criminal Trial Advocacy," Appellate Division, First Department. Lecturer: New York State Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services. Instructor: Trial Advocacy Program, Cardozo Law School; Judge, Evidence Moot Court, Brooklyn Law School. Gubernatorial Appointee: State Commission on Correction, Citizen's Policy Review and Grievance Committee.