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Education: Marist College; State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1970); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1973).

Bar Admissions: 1973, Ohio; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 1982, U.S. Claims Court; 1983, Florida; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court and Colorado; 1986, New York.

Member: Lorain County, Ohio State (Media Law and Environmental Law Sections), New York, Florida and American Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

Appointment: Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (Board of Director, 2006-2009).

Reported Cases: Milkovich vs. Lorain Journal, 497 U.S. 1 (1990); Digital & Analog Design Corp. vs. North Supply Co., 63 Ohio St. 3d 657 (1992); Digital & Analog Design Corp. vs. North Supply Co., 44 Ohio St. 3d 36 (1989); Oney vs. Allen, 39 Ohio St. 3d 103 (1988); Scott vs. News Herald, 25 Ohio St. 3d 243 (1986); Masley vs. Lorain, 48 Ohio St. 2d 335 (1976); DeSario vs. I.E.L., 68 Ohio App. 3d 117 (1991).

Areas of Practice: Litigation, Environmental, Libel Defense