Education

• J.D. 1989, St John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York.
• B.A. 1979, Rutgers University, Camden College of Arts and Sciences, Camden, New Jersey.
• American Arbitration Association (AAA), 40-Hour Mediation Skills Training for Court-Based Settlement Programs, Los Angeles, CA, June, 2003.

Professional Licenses

• Member of the New Jersey Bar (state and federal) - 1989.
• Member of the New York Bar - 1990.
• New York State Real Estate Broker's License - 1992.

Professional Experience

• Practicing attorney, 1989 - present.
  General commercial litigation in New York and New Jersey, specializing in coop and condo disputes, commercial leasing, landlord-tenant, zoning, condemnation and related practice areas.



• Lecturer, New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Education, Real Estate Institute, New York, New York 2001 - present.



• Author, New York Landlord's Law Book (2d ed., Nolo 2003);
  New York Tenants' Rights (Nolo 2002); Contributing Author, Landlord and Tenant Practice in New York (WestGroup 1998).



• Publisher, Landlord-Tenant Practice Reporter, monthly subscription newsletter for the New York real estate community. (1999-2003)



• Co-Op/Condo Plan Reviewer (Law Intern), New York State Attorney General's Office, Office of Real Estate Finance, New York, NY (1988-1989). As a law student-intern, reviewed cooperative and condominium conversion plan documents for regulatory compliance, under the supervision of an assistant attorney general.



• Real Estate Development and Management Executive, M.J. Raynes Incorporated, Director of Downtown Management, New York, New York. (1979-1988). Management responsibilities for 21 mixed-use apartment buildings included regulatory compliance with federal state and local laws, repairs, major capital improvements, and leasing.