I was born and raised in Jamestown, New York. I relocated to Florida in 1974. I am a member of the Florida Bar since 1984 and retired from the private practice of law in 2015 from the international law firm of Holland Knight, where I was a commercial litigation partner. I am also a certified mediator and trained in arbitration in Florida. I have been actively licensed as a Realtor in Georgia since 2019 and in Florida since 2020. Recently I have obtained certification for relocation services.