Education:
Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1980.
Fordham College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975.
Experience:
Currently an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Judicial
Department
Elected to Supreme Court, 11th J.D., November 2004
White & Case LLP - Counsel - Civil and criminal litigation, including
complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, securities
and regulatory matters - July 2003 to December 31, 2004
Office of Governor George E. Pataki - Chief Counsel - Principal legal
advisor to Governor Pataki - November 1997 to February 2003.
First Assistant Counsel - Responsible for criminal justice, judicial
and other legislative matters. Ethics officer for the Executive Chamber
- January 1995 to November 1997.
New York County District Attorney’s Office - Senior member of
Robert M. Morgenthau’s prosecutorial staff from July 1989 to January
1995.
Deputy Chief of Appeals Bureau - Supervised 40-lawyer bureau. Edited
and argued appeals before state and federal appellate courts.
Senior Investigative Counsel to Rackets Bureau - Conducted and supervised
investigations and trials involving official corruption and organized
crime.
Assistant District Attorney - Prosecuted criminal cases in Trial and
Appeals Bureaus. Handled all phases of criminal proceedings, from grand
jury presentations to jury trials and appeals - September 1980 to September
1985.
N.Y. State Commission on Government Integrity - Deputy Counsel - Conducted
and supervised investigations and handled litigation brought by and against
the Commission, established by Governor Mario M. Cuomo to investigate
and make recommendations on laws relating to government integrity - September
1987 to July 1989.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - Litigation Associate
- September 1985 to August 1987.
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