Private Practice (October 1988 to Present)
General Solo Practice
family law, criminal defense, real estate closings, civil litigation
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (January 1993 to April 1996)
Rochester, New York
Independent contractor (June 1994 to April 1996)
Associate Editor (in-house) (January 1993 to June 1994)
Publications include A.L.R. 5th and C.L.S.
District Attorney's Office (January 1986 to September 1988)
Rochester, New York
Assistant District Attorney, Trial Division
Prosecuted criminal matters in fifteen different courts within Monroe County
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo
Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence
Juris Doctor, 1985
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
Graduate Paralegal Certificate in Litigation, 1980
State University of New York
Geneseo, New York
Bachelor of Arts in English, 1980
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York, February 1986
United States District Court, Western District of New York, 1992
United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York, 1992
MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Bar Association
Monroe County Bar Association
Fee Arbitration Committee, past member
Small Firm & Solo Practitioners Committee, past member
Criminal Justice Section, present member
Family Law Section, present member
New Attorney's Orientation 1994
Professional Performance Committee, past member
Women in the Profession, past member
Personal Injury Law Committee, past member
St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild, President 2001; Vice President 98-99; Secretary, 1994-98
AWARDS
President's Pro Bono Service Attorney Award, New York State Bar Association, 1997
William E. McKnight Volunteer Service Award, Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County., 1997
Chancellor's Award, St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild, 1997
Mother Teresa Pro-Life Award, Knights of Columbus Council #178, 1999