Born in White Plains, New York on December 6, 1949. Admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1975; New York in 1977; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Graduated from Western Connecticut State University, B.A. summa cum laude in 1972 and Wayne State University, J.D. cum laude in 1975. Member of the Connecticut Bar Association. Trustee, Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. Former Member of Darien Planning and Zoning Commission; South Western Regional Planning Agency. Former Commissioner: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority; Connecticut Law Revision Commission; Connecticut African-American Affairs Commission. Counsel to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Connecticut General Assembly, 1991-2001. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, 1975-1979. Area of practice are Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate; Municipal Law |