New York, New York
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- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- Federal Appellate Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- Habeas Corpus and Post-Conviction Motions
- Professional Disciplinary Proceedings
- Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey, 1980
- New York, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
- Education:
- University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York,
1973
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude - New York University, New York, New York,
1970
M.A. Master of Arts (History) - New York University, New York, New York,
1967
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Representative Cases:
- Menna v. New York, 423 U.S. 61 (Supreme Court of the United States 1975)
- Ramsey v. New York, 440 U.S. 444 (Supreme Court of the United States 1979)
- United States v. Panitz, 907 F.2d 1267 (1st Cir. 1990)
- United States v. Eisen, 974 F.2d 246 (2d Cir. 1992)
- United States v. Balter, 91 F.3d 427 (3d Cir. 1996)
- United States v. Jemal, 26 F.3d 1267 (3d Cir. 1994)
- State v. Gilmore, 103 N.J. 508 (Supreme Court of New Jersey 1986)
- State v. Engel, 249 N.J. Super. 336 (App. Div. 1991)
- State v. Kamienski, 254 N.J. Super. 75 (App. Div. 1992)
- People v. Feerick, 93 N.Y.2d 433 (Court of Appeals of New York 1999)
- People v. DaGata, 86 N.Y.2d 40 (Court of Appeals of New York 1995)
- People v. Canepa, 295 A.D.2d 247 (1st Dept. 2002)
- People v. Dubinsky, 289 A.D.2d 415 (2nd Dept. 2001)
- In re Agulnick, 263 A.D.2d 239 (1st Dept. 1999)
- In re Gogel, 263 A.D.2d 222 (1st Dept. 1999)
- Kurz v. Justices of the Supreme Court, Kings Co., 228 A.D.2d 74 (2d Dept. 1997)
- People v. Freier, 228 A.D.2d 520 (2d Dept. 1996)
- People v. Granja, 194 A.D.2d 626 (2d Dept. 1993)
- People v. Viloria, 160 A.D.2d 499 (1st Dept. 1990)
- People v. Feuer, 11 A.D.3d 633 (2d Dept. 2004)
- People v. Romano, 8 A.D.3d 503 (2d Dept. 2004)
- In re Levine, 7 A.D.3d 4 (2d Dept. 2004)
- In re Hankin, 296 A.D.2d 238 (1st Dept. 2002)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Continuing Legal Education Guest Lecturer on topics including Criminal Appeals, Attorney Ethics & Court of Appeals & Supreme Court Review for the Brooklyn Bar, Kings County Criminal Bar, Nassau County Bar, New York County Bar & Queens County Bar Associations
- Honors and Awards:
- "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 1986 - Present
- Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the Super Lawyers Magazine New York¸ Metro Edition, 2008 - 2010
- Recipient of the Kings County Bar Association Practitioner of the Year Award, 2009
- Recognition by Staten Island Legal Defense Services For Commitment to Quality Defense Services to the Indigent, 2004
- Recognition by the Kings County District Attorney's Office for Outstanding Service and Dedication to Excellence as an Assistant District Attorney and Deputy Chief, Appeals Bureau, 1980
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New York State Bar
- Member, Section of Criminal Law
- The New York State Bar Association
- Member, Committee on Professional Discipline
- American Bar Association
- Member, Section of Criminal Law
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Member, Judiciary Screening Committee
- Franzblau and Dratch, A Professional Corporation, Livingston, NJ
- Of Counsel
- Past Employment Positions:
- New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department, Presiding Justice Milton Mollen, Principal Law Secretary, 1983 - 1985
- Greenberg, Margolis, Ziegler & Schwartz, P.A., Roseland, New Jersey, Senior Associate
- Kings County District Attorney's Office, Appeals Bureau, Brooklyn, New York, Deputy Chief, 1977 - 1980
- Kings Court District Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, New York, Grand Jury Bureau, 1977
- Kings County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1973 - 1980
