North Carolina Nu Colony - Founded 1931

High-stakes international litigator and arbitrator with noted successes in state and federal courts and before AAA and other arbitral tribunals.

Practice Areas International Litigation; Arbitration; Litigation; Travel and Tourism; Maritime Law
Education University of Southern California, J.D., 1986; Georgetown University, LL.M., International/Comparative Law, with distinction, 1992, Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1981; University of Southern California, M.A., 1986
Admitted 1986, Arizona; 1988, District of Columbia and Florida; 1995, Florida

Memberships The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Committee, International Law Section).
Born White Plains, New York
Biography Member, 1984-1985 and Managing Editor, 1985-1986, Journal of Law and the Environment, University of Southern California. Adjunct Professor of Law, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, 1999-2005. Visiting Lecturer: International and Comparative Law: Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1992-1993; University of Tartu, Estonia, 1993-1994; ABA/CEELI Liaison to the Republic of Slovakia, 1993. Publications include: "Should Coupons be Clipped? The Problems Inherent to the Settlement of Class Actions with Non-Cash Tender." International Travel Law Journal, January 2001. "Elian's Case: Echoes of a Seaman's Struggle." Journal of Commerce, Friday, January 28, 2000. Co-author "Don't Fall Asleep at the Helm: Cruise Line Passenger Ticket Contracts and the Pitfalls of Personal Injury Litigation in U.S. Courts." International Travel Law Journal, May 1999. "When is a Port Charge not a Port Charge? Evolving Standards of Liability for Deceptive Trade Practices and Implications for Travel Marketers." Commercial Law and Practice Course Handbook Series, Number A-790, Practicing Law Institute, 1999. "U.S. Use of Economic Sanctions, Treaty Bending and Treaty Breaking in International Aviation." Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1994. "Congressional Extraterritorial Investigative Powers: Real or Illusory?" Emory International Law Review, 1994.