Born in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of German immigrants

Served honorably in U.S. Army during the Vietnam War Era

Graduated with honors from American International College with B.A. in history

Graduated with distinction from Western New England College School of Law in 1976

Admitted to practice as attorney in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York

Admitted to Federal court in Conn., Mass., N.Y, and First and Second Circuit Courts of Appeal

Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court

Former Assistant Attorney General for Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Former Adjunct Law Professor

Former General Counsel for multi-state recreational and development company

Former managing attorney of 11 attorney law firm

Member of Connecticut Bar Association, on executive board of Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section; Co-chair of Bankruptcy Committee, New Haven County Bar Association, and member of Lawyer Referral Service board of directors;

Member of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.