Admitted:
- New York, 1977
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1977
- U.S. Tax Court, 1983
- Florida, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1998
Education:
- Canisius College, B.A., 1973
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1976
Organizations & Associations
Fulbright Specialist
Approved by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars.
Faculty Member:
- Szczecin University School of Law and Administration in Szczecin, Poland, 2016. Taught course in American business law as part of a three course American Law Certificate Program.
- Adjunct Professor at Wroclaw University Faculty of Law, Wroclaw, Poland, American Business Law certificate course, Spring, 2013
- University of Catania Faculty of Jurisprudence in Catania, Sicily, 2009. Presented on recent developments in American environmental law at symposium.
- Szczecin University School of Law and Administration in Szczecin, Poland, 2008. Taught course in American business law.
- Instructor and Adjunct Professor at Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, 1983-1991, business law and business ethics courses, both undergraduate (Business Law for Accountants/ CPA Exam preparation) and graduate (MBA program Business Law and Business Ethics courses)
- Instructor, The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA, Advanced Estate Planning for Life Insurance Agents, Buffalo, NY, 1994
- Instructor, American Institute of Banking, business law, 1977 at Niagara Community College, Sanborn, NY and 1978 at Erie County Community College, Orchard Park, NY
Member:
- Founding Member, “Fondation Coeur Vert” Cote d’lvoire (2017)
- European Constitutional Law Network (ECONET)
- Bar Association of Erie County
- New York State Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- District Director’s Advisory Council, U.S. Small Business Administration, Buffalo Office, 1991-1997
Papers & Presentations:
- SBA/SCORE workshops on business start-ups, over 300 presentations
1981 – Present
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Buffalo State College, “Strive and Thrive,” monthly workshops for business start-ups
2014-Present
- NYS Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) at Medaille College, Business Law presentation each semester
2013-Present
- ‘Perspectives on the Development of Environmental Law: The American Experience with Judicial, Legislative and Administrative Functions’
Presented July, 2009, University of Catania Faculty of Jurisprudence Catania, Sicily
Representative Clients:
- Polymer Conversions, Inc.
Precision medical injection molding and full-service contract manufacturing
www.polymerconversions.com
- LaserTron
Operator of family entertainment centers and manufacturer of laser tag equipment, arenas and Cyber Sport
www.lasertron.us
- Bobby Lebel
Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter
www.bobbylebel.com
- PLS 3rd Learning
An organization dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning in K-12 schools by leveraging advanced technologies
www.pls3rdlearning.com
- Block Club
The branding and strategy agency that wants better
www.blockclub.co
