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

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Frederic Block, U.S. District Court Judge, Eastern District of New York

• Associate: Thacher Proffitt & Wood

• Associate General Counsel: NBTY, Inc.

• Private practice successfully representing individuals and businesses in a variety of legal matters, including real estate, business law, and litigation.
   

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

   

Admissions

• New York State Bar 1995

• United States District Court, Southern District of New York 

 

Additional Licenses

• New York Real Estate Broker

• Notary Public

• Property Tax Grievance, Suffolk County Consumer Affairs