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EDUCATION
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• THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., Accounting, 1987
Grade Point Average 3.44
Beta Alpha Psi (honorary accounting society)
intra-mural softball, football
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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• ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
Trained Judge (2005)
Volunteer, Spontaneity Judge- Spontaneity Fun Day (2005)
Volunteer, Regional Competition (2005)
Volunteer, State Competition (2005)
Volunteer, Fundraising Booth, USC Community Day (2005)
• TEMPLE EMANUEL
Adult Education Committee (2000-2002)
Representative and Chair of South Hills Yom Ha'Azmaut Celebration (2003)
• AWARDS
2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
As named by the publishers of Law and Politics and Philadelphia Magazine
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PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING
• Pittsburgh, PA, Tax Law for the Family Practitioner (Pennsylvania Bar Institute 2009),
featured speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Discovery: Tips and Tactics for Successful Litigators (Pennsylvania Bar
Association 2008), featured speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Successful Financial Settlements for your Divorce Clients (National
Business Institute 2006), author of materials on property division and feature speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Tax Consequences in Divorce, Avoiding the Pitfalls (Pennsylvania Bar
Institute), featured speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Complex Issues for the Pennsylvania Divorce Practitioner (National
Business Institute), author of materials on divorce, support, prenuptial agreements and
special problems and featured speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Money Talk (1360 AM). Guest speaker on radio show to discuss
protection of assets through prenuptial agreements and wealth succession planning
• Pittsburgh, PA, Tax Consequences in Divorce: Avoiding the Pitfalls (Pennsylvania Bar
Institute), featured speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Hidden Income: Is Proving It Worth the Risk (Pennsylvania Bar
Association Family Law Section Winter 2003 Meeting), featured speaker and co-author
of the materials (reprint of previous materials)
• Vancouver, CA, Finding Hidden Cash (American Bar Association FLS Annual Meeting
2001), author of materials and featured speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Money Talk (1360 AM) Guest speaker on radio show to discuss divorce
and investments
• Boston, MA, Tax aspects in Divorce: Special Problems (Pennsylvania Bar Institute,
Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer 2000 Meeting), featured
speaker and co-author of materials with Beth Mascetta
• Tax aspects in Divorce (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association 2000
Annual Meeting), Co-Authored with Stewart Barmen
• Pittsburgh, PA, Litigating in Orphans' Court 2000 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), Author of
Section on "Marital Agreements" and featured speaker.
• Third Party Creditors in Divorce (Two part series published in The Pennsylvania Law
Weekly, November 1999), Co-Authored with Stewart Barmen
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• Divorce and Bankruptcy: Strange Bedfellows? (Allegheny County Bar Association), Co-
Course Planner and Co-Author of Materials with Other Panel Members
• How to Use the Tax Code to Facilitate Divorce Resolutions (Pennsylvania Bar Institute
1998), "Tax Aspects of Equitable Distribution" and "Sample Agreement Provisions re:
Taxes," Co-Author with Stewart B. Barmen
• Family Law Section Winter Meeting 1998 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),"Third Party
Practice and Witnesses," Co-Author with Stewart B. Barmen and Chris F. Gillotti.
• Pittsburgh, PA, Appellate Practice for Family Lawyers: Do You Really Know the Rules?
(Allegheny County Bar Association), Course Planner, Author of materials and featured
speaker
• Pittsburgh, PA, Divorce Law for Investment Advisors (for Bill Few
Associates), Author of materials and featured speaker
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• Pittsburgh, PA, The Wedding is Off: Negotiating Prenuptial Agreements
(Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section Program Committee), Author of
materials, featured speaker
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Pennsylvania Bar association Family Law Section Semi-
Annual Workshop (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),"Tax Aspects Of the Marital Residence,"
Author of materials, featured speaker
• Domestic Relations Practice: Hard Issues Faced Daily (Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers
Association), "Ethics and Domestic Relations Law," Co-author of materials with Stewart
B. Barmen
• Assault on Tax Exempt Status of Hospitals and Other Non-Profit Organizations, Co-
author of materials with Mark D. Shepard
• Various Humorous Articles for the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, including "Clarence the
Ruthless Divorce Lawyer," "Lifestyles of a Famous Divorce Lawyer," "I had a Little
Divorce," "Solomonic Resolution of a Custody Case," "Ark Building Fool," and "Moses
Assessed Earning Capacity"