My Resume

2001-PRESENT - - - PRIVATE PRACTICE
REAL ESTATE, BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW, BUSINESS PLANNING AND LIQUIDATION, CIVIL PRACTICE, MUNICIPAL LAW, ESTATES, CRIMINAL TRIAL AND APPELLATE ADVOCACY, SECURITIES LITIGATION AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN DOCUMENT REVIEW AS A CONTRACT ATTORNEY.

1998.2001 - - - DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN AND SUPERVISING ATTORNEY FOR CLINICAL EDUCATION.

1996.1998 - - - PRIVATE PRACTICE
REAL ESTATE, BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW, BUSINESS PLANNING AND LIQUIDATION, CIVIL PRACTICE, MUNICIPAL LAW, ESTATES, CRIMINAL TRIAL AND APPELLATE ADVOCACY, AND SECURITIES LITIGATION.

1991.1992 - - - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TREASURY
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA TUITION ACCOUNT PROGRAM (TAP).

1987.1991 - - - ALLEGHENY COUNTY TREASURY & BUDGET DEPARTMENTS
MANAGED NINE BUDGETS; INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. DEVELOPED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COUNTY WIDE MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVE SYSTEM. WINNER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. PARTICIPATED IN NINE MUNICIPAL BOND OFFERINGS.

1983.1987 - - - INLAND EMPIRE INVESTMENTS: CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA
ORGANIZED AND MANAGED A 9 MEMBER FINANCIAL, TAX, ESTATE, AND BUSINESS PLANNING FIRM.

1979.1983 - - - DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS: SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTMENTS AND TAX ADVANTAGED INVESTMENTS. MANAGED $25 MILLION PORTFOLIO.

1977.1979 - - - PROCTOR AND GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO.: CHICAGO
MANAGED AND MARKETED CONSUMER PRODUCTS ON MILITARY BASES IN SEVEN STATES.


EDUCATION:

1992.1996 - - - DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

GRADUATED WITH JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE. RECIPIENT OF DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD, AMERICAN JURIS PRUDENCE AWARD FOR LAND USE AND ZONING AND THE PAUL GITNICK AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO LAW SCHOOL DEAN NICHOLAS P. CAFARDI.

1980.1984 - - - WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW: FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
GRADUATED WITH JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE. RECIPIENT OF AMERICAN JURIS PRUDENCE AWARDS IN REMEDIES, DAMAGES & EVIDENCE. EMPLOYED BY ACLU, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

1973.1977 - - - MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
GRADUATED WITH A DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MAJORING IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND FINANCE.


ADDITIONAL INTERESTS:

PRESENT - - - GROCERIA ITALIANA: BLOOMFIELD, PA (OWNER)


1987.1994 - - - J. J. ROSE’S RESTAURANT: MOUNT LEBANON, PA (OWNER)
* BEST NEW RESTAURANT: PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE
* THREE STAR RATING: MOBILE TRAVEL GUIDE
* AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE: WINE SPECTATOR, 1992, 1993,1994.



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