SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Lawyer with over 31 years of corporate and law firm experience.
• Broad experience in business and corporate law with special expertise in contract management, taxation, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions and estate planning.
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Harvard University, A.B., Cum Laude in Physical Sciences |
1969 |
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Boston University School of Law,J.D. |
1973 |
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University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business (MBA Program) |
1980-81 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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PRIVATE PRACTICE; Baltimore, Maryland |
6/90-present |
Private practice concentrating in business, taxation, intellectual property, real estate and estate planning.
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PHH CORPORATION; Hunt Valley, Maryland |
1984-1989 |
A diversified business and management services corporation ($1.7 billion annual revenues) including Vehicle Management, Relocation Management and Facilities Management.
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Vice President and Counsel, PHH Environments Division |
1987-1989 |
Directed all legal affairs for
the start-up of new facilities management division, including acquisitions,
reorganization into new corporate entity (300 employees and over $19 million
annual revenues), and creation and implementation of contract management system
to integrate legal services and business operations.
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Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
1984-1987 |
Corporate officer and member of Law Department staff responsible for providing a broad range of corporate legal services, including acquisitions, equipment leasing, financing transactions and mortgage banking.
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ALLEGHENY INTERNATIONAL, INC.; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
1979-1984 |
A $3 billion global corporation involved in manufacturing and corporate services.
Tax Attorney, Manager of Tax Planning
Managed aggressive, innovative
tax planning and analysis for all corporate operations in federal,
international and state tax areas. Structured and negotiated a multitude of
large, complex domestic and international transactions.
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WICK, VUONO & LAVELLE; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
1976-1979 |
Attorney in 12-member law firm
specializing in transportation law. Functioned as expert in tax and corporate
legal matters. Negotiated mergers and acquisitions, provided tax and estate
planning, and conducted tax litigation.
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BERKMAN, RUSLANDER, POHL, LIEBER & ENGEL; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
1973-1976 |
Attorney in 60-member general
corporate law firm. Acquired broad corporate law experience in contracts, labor
law, tax, securities, trusts and estates, finance, real estate, bankruptcy and
environmental law.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK; New York, New York |
1969-1970 |
Management trainee and member of Chemical and Electronics Group.
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ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES; Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Summer, 1968 |
Physics research assistant
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND
ACTIVITIES
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Admitted to practice in state and federal courts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia; U.S. Tax Court; and U.S. Supreme Court. Member of American, Pennsylvania, D.C. and Maryland State Bar Associations Maryland State Bar Association Business Law Section Chair 2000-2001 Vice-Chair 1999-2000 Secretary 1998-1999 Member of Section Council, 1996-present Committee on Representing Emerging Companies - Chair, 1995 - 1997 Committee on Corporation Law, Vice Chair, 1997-98 Committee on Laws, 2001- present Business and Technology Division Task Force (to study the creation of a Business and Technology Division of the Maryland Circuit Courts): appointed June, 2000. Technology Committee, 1997- present Intellectual Property Section Real Estate Section Tax Section Estates & Trusts Section Maryland
Business and Technology Coalition – Chair 2004 – present Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: 2003 Legislative Affairs Committee: 1996 – 1999; 2002-2003 Daily Record Editorial Advisory Board – 1999 - present Maryland Bar Foundation (limited to the top three percent of Maryland lawyers): elected June, 2000 The Baltimore Estate Planning Council – 1996 to Present Baltimore County Technology Council Chairman: 2002 – 2004 Vice Chairman: 1998 – 2002 Chair, Technology Commercialization Committee: 1997 – 1999 Chair, Legislation Committee: 1997-present Greater Baltimore Committee Technology Council Legislative Affairs Liaison: 1996 – 1999 Baltimore County Business and Commerce Political Action Committee Secretary, Member of Executive Committee: 1996 -1998 Maryland Information Technology Board Business and Economic Development Committee 1996-1997 University of Baltimore Lab-to-Market Program Commercialization Planning for Technology Transfer - 1995. Commercialization Startup - 1996 Professional Advisors Group - a virtual organization consisting of business professionals from 12 different fields of expertise; Founder; 1994-Present. Allegheny Tax Society - Chairman, 1982. |
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
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Harvard/Radcliffe Club of Maryland – President 1999-2001; President-Elect 1998-1999; Vice President, 1997-1998; Secretary, 1993-1996; Member of Schools Committee - 1988-present. Rotary Club of Towsontowne - 1997 - present. President, 2004-2005; Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee 2002 – present; Director, Club Service 2000-2001; Director, Community Service 1999-2000; Vice-Chair, Program Committee, 1998-99; Chair, Membership Committee 1997-1998. Bryn Mawr School - Parents’ Annual Giving Campaign: Chair, 1999-2000; Vice-Chair, 1998-99. Gilman School - Capital Campaign - 1996. Top Brass - (support organization for The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) - member of Executive Committee; Team Leader, 1995. Baltimore County Over-Thirty Baseball League - 1995 Pro Musica Rara - Member, Board of Trustees, 1986-92. Harvard Club of Western Pennsylvania - Chairman, 1982; President, 1981; Member of Schools and Scholarship Committee, 1973-84. Mount Lebanon Schools Foundation - Co-founder, Vice President, 1983-84. Pittsburgh Squash Racquets Association - Vice President, 1983. Helms Express Scholarship Foundation - Member, Board of Trustees, 1977-79. Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club - Member, Board of Trustees, 1976. |
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
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The Johns Hopkins University School of Continuing Studies Presented course entitled "Improving Profitability of Professional Service Firms Through Effective Contract Management," April, 1990 Howard Community College Presented course in Contract Management, January-February, 1990
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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Increasing Profitability Through Effective Contract Management Montgomery County Office of Economic Development; April, 1990. Tax and Estate Planning Considerations IDS Financial Services; July, 1990. Legal Concerns of Interior Design Firms, or How Many Ways Can Things Go Wrong? Institute of Business Designers; Baltimore Chapter, November, 1990. Financial and Estate Planning: An Overall Perspective The Bank of Baltimore; November, 1990. Contract Management -- How to Arrive at a Win-Win Situation Philadelphia Chapter of International Facility Management Association; March, 1991. Increasing Profitability Through Effective Contract Management Loyola College MBA Fellows; January and March, 1992. Legal Issues for Interior Designers Catonsville Community College; March, 1993. Legal Issues for Interior Designers Institute of Business Designers, Baltimore Chapter; February, 1994. Structuring, Negotiating and Closing a Venture Capital Deal Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship; April, 1994. Contract Management: The Key to Business Profitability National Association of Catering Executives; July, 1994. Legal Considerations for Entrepreneurs Maryland Small Business Development Center; February, 1995. Guaranteeing Profitability: The Effective Use of Business Contracts Greater Baltimore Committee; September, 1995. Profiles in Law Practice Excellence: Ensuring Successful Outcomes American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section; February,1996 Representing Emerging Companies Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers; September, 1996. Effective Contracts International Interior Design Association; October, 1996. Creating Win-Win Results in Project Contract Negotiations Project Management Institute of Baltimore, January, 1997 Internet Resources for Business - The Competitive Edge Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce, July, 1997 Effective Contract Management International Interior Design Association, October, 1997 Internet Resources for the Equipment Leasing Industry Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors and Equipment Leasing Association of America, November, 1997 Commercialization of Technology Office of Commercial Programs, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, November, 1997 Estate Planning Walker Mews Apartments, April, 1998 Win-Win Contract Negotiations Rowles & Company, Client Appreciation Day, June, 1998 Physician Employment Agreements "Life After Residency" Seminar; Harbor Hospital Center, November, 1998 Guaranteeing Success in Business Rowles & Company; Johns Hopkins University, November, 1998 Licensing Agreements for Emerging Companies Part of seminar on "Advising the Emerging Business" sponsored by the Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) - January, 1999 Due Diligence Part of seminar on "Fundamentals of a Corporate Transaction - the Anatomy of a Deal", sponsored by Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers - February, 1999 High Tech Privacy Hunt Valley Business Forum – May, 2000 CNNfn, Digital Jam Interview on CNNfn, "Digital Jam" concerning participation on Task Force created by Maryland House Bill 15 to consider the feasibility of establishing the nation's first combined Business and Technology Court in Maryland - October 13, 2000 Maryland Public Television "Newsnight Maryland" - Interview on Business and Technology Court program - November 16, 2000 Towsontowne Rotary Club Patriotism and Dissent in the Modern Age - January 16, 2002 Small Business Development Center Legal
Considerations in Starting a Business – October 8, 2003 and May 12, 2004 |
PUBLICATIONS
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"Contracts: The Documents Business Loves to Hate" The Building Congress Bulletin; June, 1993. "Use Your Contracts to Increase Sales" The Building Congress Bulletin; July 1993. W & B Bulletin; September, 1994. "Negotiate Smarter, Not Harder" The Building Congress Bulletin; August 1993. W & B Bulletin; March 1994. "Use Your Contracts to Cope with Change" The Building Congress Bulletin; September, 1993. "Use Your Contracts to Increase Efficiency" The Building Congress Bulletin; October, 1993. "Use Your Contracts to Prevent Disputes" The Building Congress Bulletin; November, 1993. "What You Should Know About Contracts" The Baltimore Network News; Fall, 1993. "Contracts Don't Signify a Lack of Trust" The Baltimore Business Journal; November 19-25, 1993. "Use Contracts to Back Up Your Company's Promises" The Baltimore Business Journal; December 3-9, 1993. "Use Mechanics' Liens to Protect Your Rights" The Building Congress Bulletin; December, 1993. "Don't Play Games When Negotiating Contracts" The Baltimore Business Journal; January 14-20, 1994. "Change is Sweeping Through Most Business Contracts, Too" The Baltimore Business Journal; January 28-February 3, 1994. "The Firm's Efficiency Effort Can Be Helped By a Contract" The Baltimore Business Journal; February 25-March 3, 1994. "The Sword-and-Shield Contract Theory Doesn't Have to Rule" The Baltimore Business Journal; March 4-10, 1994. "Good Contracts Means Good Business" The Chamber (Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce); July, 1996. "Internet Resources for Lawyers: A Case Study in Legal Research" The Maryland Bar Journal; March/April, 1997 "Guaranteeing Success in Your Business?" B.O.S.S Magazine; June, 1997 "Business and Personal Opportunities Under The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997" "Hot Business Tips" column of The Chamber (Baltimore County Chamber Of Commerce); September, 1997 "The Competitive Edge: Internet Resources for Entrepreneurs" B.O.S.S Magazine; October, 1997 "Should I Consider a Continuing Care Retirement Community?" Maryland Bar Bulletin, April, 1998 "Internet Resources for Entrepreneurs - and their Lawyers" Maryland Bar Journal, May/June, 1998 "Physician Practice Control in the Era of Managed Care" Comprehensive Therapy - May, 1998 Annals of Ophthalmology - September, 1998 “The Role of Law in the Coming Technological World: Wisdom in the Age of Spiritual Machines” (principal author) Maryland Bar Journal – July/August, 2000 “Getting
Down to Business: Why Maryland needs a Business and Technology Court” (principal
author) an
editorial published in The Daily Record on February 4, 2001 “Creating
a Court for the Future”, an editorial published in The Daily Record on
August 27, 2001 (principal author) “Patriotism
and Dissent in the Modern Age”, an editorial published in The Daily Record
on December 10, 2001(principal author) “Diversity Is More Than Race”, an editorial published in The Daily Record on October 17, 2002 (principal author) “Beyond Gun Control: Preserving Freedom and Security”, an editorial published in The Daily Record on April 24, 2003 (principal author) “Lawrence
v. Texas: Judicial Activism in Pursuit of Social Policy”, an
editorial published in The Daily Record on August 18, 2003 (principal
author) "Sense and Sensibility on Gay Marriage”, an editorial published in The Daily Record on June 18, 2004 |