Education
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Connecticut, 1961; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School, 1965.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Connecticut, 1961; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School, 1965.
With, Crystal, Manes & Rifken, Syracuse, 1966-1969; with, Michaels and Michaels, Syracuse, 1969-1972; assistant Corporate Counsel, Director of Consumer Affairs Unit, Syracuse, 1972-1973; common counsel, City of Syracuse New York Public Interest Research Group, 1974-1975; chairman, executive director, Consumer Protection Board, 1975-1980; commissioner, New York State Public Services Commission, 1981-1986; staff director, New York State Assembly, Committee on Corps., Authorities and Communications, 1987-1994; judge, Supreme Court, 5th Judicial District, 1991-1994; district judge, United States District Court (New York northern district), 2nd circuit, Syracuse, since 1994; circuit judge, United States District Court (New York northern district), 2nd circuit. Visiting professor of law Syracuse University College of Law, 1987-1988. Vice president legal affairs Atlantic States Legal Foundation, 1989-1990.
Member Onondaga County Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association, Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, Association of Supreme Court Justices of the State of New York.