Practice Areas: Immigration, Consular and Naturalization Law

Admitted: Connecticut, November 1986
US Supreme Court Bar, March 2004

Education: Cornell University, B.F.A.; New York Law School, J.D., 1985. Member, Law Review; Recipient: Honors, Oral Argument; Winner, Legal Writing Competition, Case Comment

Appointments: Law Intern, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (1983); Chair, Symposium, The Supreme Court and Church-State Relations-Separation or Accommodation (1985); Initiated and Presented Award to Justice Brennan at the Supreme Court (1985); Member, Board of Directors, New York Law School Alumni Association (1994-1996); Member, Board of Ethics, City of Stamford (1984-90); Delegate, NCSJ, Helsinki Conference on Human Rights (1988.)

Professional Activities and Recognition: Judge, Robert Wagner Court Competition (3/04); Legal Expert, U.S. Immigration Law re: Hague Convention (2003); Co-Chair, Business Law Committee, Fairfield County Regional Bar Association (2009-present); Co-Chair, Employment Law Committee, Fairfield County Regional Bar Association (2011-present); Chair, Panel on Gender Differences in Law Practice, Fairfield County Regional Bar Association (2003-2004); Co-Chair, Law Practice Management Committee, Fairfield County Regional Bar Association (2002-2003); Panelist, CT Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education, Seminar on Immigration Law (2003); Liaison, Department of Labor Regional Task Force, American Immigration Lawyers Association (1999-2000); Chair, Connecticut Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association (1995-1996); Board of Directors, New York Law School (1994-1996); Media Consultant on Immigration Law

Awarded BV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (2004)( A BV Rating is an indication of an exemplary reputation and well-established practice)

Honored by New York Law School: "Spotlight on Women," March 14, 2002

Member : The Fairfield County Regional Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chair, Connecticut Chapter, 1995-1996); Connecticut Bar Association (2010-2011); American Association of Jewish Lawyers & Jurists