Practice Areas: Debtor and creditor retlatioships, business re-organization, asset protection for businesses and their principals, receivership and insolvency, complex real estate finance transaction strategies, restructuring and turn-around of distressed businesses, start up and general business structuring and advice, 22 years experience as a trial attorney in complex civil and criminal matters; state and federal tax matters; shareholder disputes and partnership disputes, business and project acquisition/divestiture, real estate development and redevelopment

Admitted to Bar: California 1988, Rhode Island, 1989; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1990; U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, 1990

Education: Fordham University (B.A. Philosophy and Journalism, 1985);
Whittier College School of Law (J.D., 1988)

• President of Moot Court Appellate Advocacy Program 1987
• Recipient of Beverly Ruebens Scholarship for Evidence
• Am Jur Runner up Contracts 1986
• Am Jur Recipient Evidence 1986
• Am Jur Recipient Conflict of Laws 1987

Associations: Rhode Island Bar Association
R.I. Superior Court Bench Bar Committee

• Chair Voire Dire Selection Committee

R.I. Debtor Creditors Committee

• Chair to LLC Legislative Revision Committee

Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Board of Director Bishop Hendricken High School

• Chair Finance Committee

Member Town of Narragansett RI Planning Board

Publications: Rhode Island Bar Journal, Attorny Practice Guide: Rhode Island Superior Court, May/Jun. 08:7(56)