Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1977-80. Family Division Master, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 1995-2008.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, December 16, 1952. State University of New York at Albany, B.A. (political science), magna cum laude, 1974; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1977 (georgetown street law clinic, 1975-76; georgetown criminal justice clinic, 1976-77). Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1977; Maryland Bar, 1981; District of Columbia Bar, 1981. Partner, Salant & Wisner, 1981-82. Sole practitioner, 1982-95. Member, Illinois State Bar Association, 1977-80; American Bar Association, 1977-91; Maryland State Bar Association, 1982- (board of governors, 1998-2000, 2006-08; committee on laws, 2000-; committee on resolution of fee disputes, 2002-; criminal law & practice section; family & juvenile law section); Montgomery County Bar Association, 1981- (executive committee, 1996-98); District of Columbia Bar Association, 1982- (family law section, 1982-). Member, American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982-2005; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1987-. President, Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society, 2004-. Board of Directors, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 1999-; Sign Language Associates, Inc., 1992-95. Member, National Association for the Deaf, 1984-2000; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Entrepreneurs Council, 1992-95. Guest lecturer, Towson University 1996-. Bar Leader Award, Montgomery County Bar Association, 1995. Member, Oseh Shalom Synagogue, 1992- (board of directors, 1992-98)
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