LECTURES:
 Association of the Bar of the City of New York, "Current Developments in Matrimonial Law - 1985", "Current Developments in Matrimonial Law - 1986", “Child Custody Forensic Evaluations:  Science, Art or Neither?” 2004, “Divorce in New York in the 21st Century ‘Who Gets What and How Much’” 2007;

New York State Bar Association, "Successful Motion Practice in Matrimonial Cases", 1985, "Basic Matrimonial Practice", 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, "Child Support Guidelines", 1989, "How to Handle a Custody Case", 1991, 1998, "Preparing for Depositions and Trials in Matrimonial Cases", 1995, "Child Support Guidelines and Valuing Professional Licenses", 1996, “Matrimonial and Family Law Update”, 1998, “Analyzing an Equitable Distribution Case for Settlement or Trial”, June 2000, “No Fault Divorce Legislation”, November 2003;

New York County Lawyers Association, "Geographic Relocation of Children", January, 1992, “Psychiatric Evaluations in Child Custody Litigation – A View from the Couch, Bench & Bar”, April 2001, “Drafting Prenuptial Agreements”, October 2001, “Everything New York Lawyers Should Know About New Jersey & Connecticut Divorce Law”, July 2004;

Practising Law Institute, "Matrimonial Settlement Agreements", 1992, "Child Support Standards Act", 1993, "Basic Matrimonial Settlements and Uncontested Divorces", 1996, 1997, “Drafting Matrimonial Agreements”, 2000, 2001, “Understanding Child Custody and Support” (Chair), 1998, 2000;

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – National, “Hot Tips”, November 2001;

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – New York Chapter, Spring Seminar 1994, 1995, 2000, “Cross-Examination of a Child Custody Expert”, October 2001; "Child Support Standards Act – New Legislation (License Suspensions and Revocations)", 1995;

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Pennsylvania Chapter, “Stock Options – The New York Experience”, July 1999;

Rockland County Bar Association & National Association of Certified Valuation  Analysts, “Examination of a Neutral Business Appraiser at Trial”, November 2001;

Suffolk County Bar Association Academy of Law, “Matrimonial Agreements (Pre-nups, Post-nups, & Everything in Between) March 2007.
 
PUBLICATIONS:
 "Matrimonial Disclosure" (co-author with Henry S. Berman), Annual Survey of Matrimonial Law, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 editions, New York Chapter American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers;
 
Divorce Magazine, Advisory Board, 1996-1998;

New York Family Law Monthly, Board of Editors, 2005 – present. Articles include:  “Enhanced Earning Capacity”, August 2005; “The Jurisdictional Conundrum”, September 2005; “Whither Same Sex Marriage”, August 2006; “To Trust or Not to Trust”, December 2006 (Co-author – George Santana); “Reconstructing Alimony and Spousal Maintenance” September 2008; “New York’s Post-Marital Compensation”, October 2008; “Challenging  the Post-Marriage Compensation Guidelines”, November 2008; “His, Hers or Theirs”, February 2009 (Co-author – Karen M. Platt).

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
 Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Elected January, 1982; Board of Managers, New York Chapter, 1991 – 1994, 1996 – 1997, 2000 – Present; Vice President, New York Chapter, 1994 – 1995; President, New York Chapter, 1997 – 1999; Board of Governors, National, 1997 – 1999; 1999 – 2003; Secretary, National 2004 – 2006; Vice President, National 2006 – 2012);
 
Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers (Elected June, 1998);
 
New York State Bar Association (Family Law Section Executive Committee 1986 – 1996, 2001 – Present, Co-Chair Committee on Legislation 2001 – Present, Co-Chair Committee on Pensions & Retirement Benefits 1986 – 1989, Financial Officer 2008 – Present; Special Committee of the Association to Improve Courthouse Facilities 1985 – 1987; Trial Lawyers Section; Special Committee on Balanced Lives in the Law 2004 – 2006);
 
Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on Matrimonial Law 1983 – 1986, 2004 – 2008 [Chair 2005 – 2008]; Committee on Family Court and Family Law 1986 – 1987; Committee on State Legislation 1988 – 1991; Committee on Lectures and Continuing Education 1991 – 1993; Long Range Planning Committee 1993 – 1996; Delegate to New York State Bar Association House of Delegates 1993 – 1996);
 
American Bar Association (Family Law Section, Litigation Section);
 
Westchester County Bar Association (Family Law Section);
 
New York County Lawyers Association (Co-Chair Matrimonial Law Section 2001 – 2004).
 
OTHER ACTIVITIES:  
 Member, Advisory Committee to Rockland County Legislature on Private Proprietary Homes for Adults, 1976 – 1978;
 
Member, Legislative Advisory Committee to White Plains Board of Education, 1982 – 1983;
 
Rutgers Club of New York City – Chairman, Membership Committee, 1983 – 1984, Chairman, Legal Committee 1987 – 1989, Director 1989 – 1991;
 
201 East 79th Tenants Corp. – Board of Directors 1994 – 1999, President 1997 – 1999;
 
New York County Democratic Committee, Independent Judicial Screening Panel, 1995;
 
Dicapo Opera – Board of Directors 2004 – 2008.
 
LISTED:
 Best Lawyers in America, 2006 - 2010;  
New York Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2009;  
Ten Leaders (www.tenleaders.com) 2006 - 2009.