Born: Hazleton, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1950

Education

• Villanova University (B.S., 1972)
• University of Baltimore (J.D., 1975). Notes and Comments Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review (1974-1975)

Bar Admissions & Memberships

• Pennsylvania (1975)

Professional Affiliations

• Pennsylvania Bar Association - Chairman, Zone 5 of Young Lawyers Division (1984); House of Delegates (1997-present); Bar/Press Committee (1998-2008, Co-Chair 1998-2002); Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Environmental Law
• Luzerne County Bar Association - President, Young Lawyers Division (1981-1983); Executive Committee (1992-1993); Vice-President (1994-1995); President (1996-1997)

Community Affiliations

• The Luzerne Foundation, Member, Board of Directors
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Advisory Board Member
• Greater Pocono Triathlon Association, Member, Board of Directors
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA- Member of the Board of Trustess
• Mellon, N.A., Northeast Region- Past Member, Board of Directors
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Partnership- Past Chairman and Past Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee
• Committee for Economic Growth- Past Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund, Inc.- Past Board Member
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce- Past Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, Legislatvie Affairs Committee, Past Chairman and Member
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, Past Board Member
• Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania- Past Board Member
• Leadership Wilkes-Barre- Past Chairman and Board Member
• Fine Arts Fiesta- Past President and Board Member
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Jaycees- Past President and Board Member