• Product Liability Litigation 
• Catastrophic Personal Injury Litigation
• Products Liability Prevention Programs
• Owners' Manual, Warnings and Instruction Preparation
• Product Recalls
• Administrative/Regulatory Law (CPSC, DOT, OSHA, etc.)
• Patent, Trademark, Unfair Competition
• Corporate/Business Law
• International Transactions and Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

• Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, J.D., with distinction, 1990
• Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York Bachelor of Engineering Degree, cum laude, May 1986
• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Minor:  Computer Science 

Admitted to Practice

• New York State - All Courts
• Connecticut - All Courts
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• Vice Chair - Products Liability Committee
• International Committee Member
• Corporate Counsel Initiatives Committee Member
• Defense Research Institute
• Discovery Abuse Specialized Litigation Group Chairman
• International Committee Member
• New York State Membership Committee
• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
• International Bar Association 
• ASTM Standards Subcommittee F08.10 for Bicycles
• Former Membership Secretary
• Former Subcommittee Chair, Warnings & Instructions
• Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County 
• American Bar Association

• Presenter, “Challenges for Lawyers in Dealing with International Product Liability Cases,” Defense Research Institute’s International Specialized Litigation Group, February, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Presenter, “Product and Machinery Safety in Europe” presented to the Weatherford International Ltd. Group, February, 2007, Houston, Texas
• Co-Author, "Europeans Have Imported More Than Fast Food, Product Liability Law in Europe, Defense Research Institute In-House Defense Quarterly, Winter, 2007 
• Presenter, “Product Liability Law and Litigation in the United States and Product Recalls – Fundamentals and Coverage Issues,” presented to Zurich Corporate Global France, January, 2007, Paris, France and Societa Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni, January, 2007, Torino, Italy
• Program Moderator, "Meeting Today's Discovery Challenges; Controlling Discovery and Preventing Abuse, New Discovery Challenges and Developments," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel's Corporate Counsel Symposium,  September, 2006
• Presenter, "Do Not Abuse Potential Clients, Existing Clients, or the Jury," Defense Research Institute's Specialized Litigation Group - Discovery Abuse, Products Liability Mega Conference, February, 2006
• Presenter, "U.S.A. - Europe Product Recalls; Two Different Worlds," Zurich International Italia SpA, Milan, Italy, February, 2006
• Presenter, "Effective Use of In-House Engineering Experts," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Trial Tactics/Products Liability Section, Winter Meeting, March, 2006
• Program Moderator, "Pre-Trial Strategies - Reduce the Risks Before the Jury is Seated," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel's Symposium, Best Practices for Litigation Management, Controlling the Risks, the Exposure and the Costs, September, 2005
• Author, Accident and Event Data Recording: An International Review of Legal and Political Implications; FDCC Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 3, Spring, 2005
• "United States Product Liability in Court - A Workshop Obtained from Reality," Presentation to Zurich S.p.A., Milan, Italy, April, 2005
• Program Moderator, "Important Aspects of Discovery to Consider When Evaluating Your Case for Mediation," Discovery Abuse Specialized Litigation Group Program Moderator, Defense Research Institute Products Liability Conference, February, 2005
• Presenter, "European Directives - The Protector of the Consumer," Association of Equipment Manufacturers Conference, January, 2005
• Co-Author, "Expert Discovery, Depositions and Motions to Exclude Experts," Chapter 6, Preparing for and Trying the Civil Lawsuit, second edition, New York State Bar Association, 2004
• Directive 2001/95/CE of the European Parliament: The New "Umbrella" Directive Concerning Consumer Protection. Preparation of presentation to the Joint International FDCC/DRI Conference, May, 2004 Barcelona, Spain
• Program Moderator, Discovery Abuse Specialized Litigation Group, Defense Research Institute Products Liability Conference, "Discovery Issues and Abuses - The International Perspective," February, 2004
• Presenter, "Insurance Coverage and Products Liability Issues in the United States," Presentation to Zurich S.p.A., Milan, Italy, February, 2004
• Presenter, "Products Liability Law and Litigation in the United States, and the Development of a Products Liability Prevention Program," presentation to ACIMALL (European Trade Group for Manufacturers of Woodworking Machines), Milan, Italy, February, 2004
• Presenter, TREAD Act, "Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation Act: Its Obligations and Strategies to Fully Comply," presented to ANCMA Association Nazionale Ciclo Motociclo Accessori, May, 2003
• Program Moderator, Discovery Abuse Specialized Litigation Group, Defense Research Institute Products Liability Conference, February, 2003
• Presenter, "Complexity of Compliance with European Liability and Product Safety Directives," presented to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Conference, January, 2003
• Presenter, "Product Liability," Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference, February, 2002
• Program Moderator, "Document Retention - I Know They Want to Hang Me, But Do I Have To Bring the Rope," Defense Research Institute, February, 2002
• Presenter, "How Product Safety Stands Up to the Litigation Process in North America and Europe," Equipment Manufacturers Institute, October, 2001
• Presenter, "The Accident Investigation, Success Without the Discovery Nightmare," Defense Research Institute, February, 2001
• Presenter, "Product Performance Evaluation and Investigation System," Equipment Manufacturers Institute, October, 2000
• Presenter, "Into the New Millennium: Satellite Claims," Excess Surplus Lines Claims Association, October, 1999

• Italian