Born: Coral Gables, Florida, on January 19, 1953

Admitted to Bar: 1980, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1984, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1985, United States Supreme Court; 1989, Vermont

Education: Florida International University (B.A., with honors, 1975); Howard University (J.D., cum laude, 1980); Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law; Articles Editor, Howard Law Journal, 1980; Author: Insights on Weber: Its Implications and Application in Public and Private Affirmative Action Programs, Labor Unions and Educational Institutions, Howard Law Journal, 1980

Member: Vermont and The Florida Bar; The American Association For Justice; Vermont Trial Lawyers Association

Additional Professional License:  United States Coast Guard Captain - Master