I am admitted to practice before all New York State courts, the federal court for the Western District of New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I received my law degree from UB Law, where I earned special recognition for my appellate advocacy skills, and my bachelor of arts degree, magna cm laude, from SUNY College at Buffal
o, where I earned special honors for excellence in philosophy. Most of my work involves ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act), which is a federal statute that governs employee benefits like pensions, disability insurance, and retiree health insurance. I also regularly handle contract issues, such as non-compete and severance agreements and negotiations, and I maintain a healthy pro bono and reduced rate practice for those unable to afford legal counsel - including no-cost preparation of a will, power of attorney, and health care proxy for any person without such legal documents who has been diagnosed with cancer or other terminal illness. [As someone living with metastatic breast cancer, this is an issue particularly close to my heart.]
I never sign a case that I don't believe in. I never accept compensation from someone unless I think their claims have merit. I practice law, just as I try to live my life, with integrity, candor, skill, and honesty.