Born: Hazleton, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1947

Education

• Lehigh University (B.S., Chem. Eng., cum laude, 1969)
• Temple University Law School (J.D., 1974)

Bar Admissions & Memberships

• Pennsylvania (1974)
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Supreme Court of the United States (2006)
• U.S. Court of Customs & Patent Appeals
• U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals- Third Circuit

Professional Affiliations

• Deputy Register of Wills, Luzerne County (1981-Present)
• Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association
• Lower Luzerne County Bar Association

Community Affiliations

• Greater Pennsylvania Savings Association, Former President
• American Savings Bank, Former Chief Operating Officer
• Solicitor, Hollenback Township (1975-1985)
• Solicitor, Hazle Township (1978-1980)
• Solicitor, West Hazleton Borough (1975-1978)