Bernard M. Baruch College, C.U.N.Y.
Shareholder and officer of a general practice law firm, with emphasis on litigation, arbitration and mediation of disputes, including: matrimonial matters; commercial matters; personal injury and property claims; work-related accidents, including Workers' Compensation; product liability claims; Consumer Fraud Act claims; and municipal court matters. Non-litigation matters include: incorporations; and wills and estates.
Litigation/trial counsel in federal and state courts, with emphasis on commercial and banking issues -- primarily on behalf of the Resolution Trust Corporation and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Significant issues involved federal court jurisdiction; removal/remand; real estate foreclosures; and suits on notes. Non-RTC/FDIC litigated matters included a will contest and a dispute as to ownership of land. Also counseled clients in employment law matters; incorporations; and negotiation of various contracts, agreements and modifications thereto.
Associate in the Commercial Litigation Department, with a secondary concentration in insurance defense litigation.
Director Of Finance. Functioned as an internal Investment Banker. Some of the more significant responsibilities included: negotiating the sale of various real estate interests; negotiating the financing for a start-up venture (Airfone); administering the activities of an 18,000 acre real estate development; directing a tax benefits sale; directing a public debt and a preferred stock public offering; and supervising the investments of two Pension Plans and a Retirement Saving Plan totaling over $300 million in assets.
Founder and officer of a word processing service firm.
Vice President, Investment Banking. Special emphasis on Project Financing, Mergers And Acquisitions, and Quantitative Analysis.
Assistant Vice President, Investment Banking. Special emphasis on Quantitative Analysis.
Cost Analyst. Studied functions of operating departments to identify products, expenses and unit costs.
Commercial Fire and Package Underwriter. Evaluated the insurable risk of commercial insurance proposals.