Practice Areas: Immigration, Consular and Naturalization Law
Admitted: 1986, Connecticut; March 4, 2004, US Supreme Court Bar
Education: Cornell University, B.F.A.; New York Law School, J.D., 1985. Member, Law Review; Recipient: Honors, Oral Argument; Winner, Legal Writing Competition, Case Comment
Appointments:
Legal Intern, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (1983); Chair, Symposium, The Supreme Court and Church-State Relations-Separation or Accommodation (1985); Initiated and Presented Award to Justice Brennan at the Supreme Court (1985); Member, Board of Directors, New York Law School Alumni Association (1994-1996); Member, Board of Ethics, City of Stamford (1984-90); Convenor and Chair, Board of Rabbis, Stamford, Connecticut (1989-90); Delegate, NCSJ, Helsinki Conference on Human Rights (1988); Member, Board of Directors, Jewish Family Service (1986-88); Member, Board of Governors, National Conference on Soviet Jewry (1980-82); Member, Board of Directors, Stamford Theatre Works (2005-).
Professional Activities and Recognition:
Judge, Robert Wagner Court Competition (3/04); Legal Expert, U.S. Immigration Law re: Hague Convention (2003); Chair, Panel on Gender Differences in Law Practice, Regional Bar Association (2003-2004); Co-Chair, Law Practice Management Committee, Regional Bar Association (2002-2003); Panelist, CT Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education, Seminar on Immigration Law (2003); Liaison, Department of Labor Regional Task Force, American Immigration Lawyers Association (1999-2000); Chair, Connecticut Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association (1995-1996); Awarded BV�� Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (2004)( A BV Rating is an indication of an exemplary reputation and well-established practice); Media Consultant on Immigration Law.
Member: Stamford/Norwalk, Darien and Wilton Regional Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chair, Connecticut Chapter, 1995-1996)
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