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Admitted: 1974, Florida, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia

Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1973.

College: Catholic University of America; University of Maryland, A.B., with honors, 1969; Johns Hopkins University, M.A.T., 1970.

Birth Date and Place: Brooklyn, New York, September 3, 1945.

Practice Areas: Automotive Crashworthiness; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Managed Care; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death.

Additional Information: Palm Beach County and Federal (President, Gold Coast Chapter, 1982-1983) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (College of Diplomats; Board of Directors); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "The Preparation of Interrogatories and Production Requests in Automobile Product Liability Actions," The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1978; "Safety Engineering: Explaining Hazard, Risk and Danger Through Direct Expert Testimony," Personal Injury Annual, 1979; "Federal Agencies: Information Can Make the Difference," Trial Magazine, November, 1980; "Settlement of a Products Liability Case," Settlement and Plea Bargaining ATLA, 1981; "Proving a Design Defect Through Deposing the Defendant's Design Engineer," Products Liability, Frumer and Friedman, Matthew Bender, 1981. Associate Editor and Co-Author: "The Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit," 2nd Edition, A Handbook of Basic Trial Advocacy, 1981. Contributing Author: "Judging Clearance Distances Near Powerlines: Human Factors Considerations in Direct Expert Testimony," Personal Injury Deskbook, 1982; "Determining Whom, When and Where to Sue," Trial Magazine, 1989; "Standards: Whom Do They Protect? Are They Admissible?" AFTL 1983 Spring Seminar Program Notes, 1983; "The Nature and Function of Warnings in Products Liability," Personal Injury Deskbook, 1984; "Discrediting a Witness on Cross Examination: Non-party Witness," Personal Injury Deskbook, 1985; "Maximizing P.I. Coverage in a Typical Automobile Collision Case," Hampton Seminars Publications, 1986; "Interaction of Medical Malpractice and Other Third Party Recovery in Worker's Compensation," Seminar Notes, the Florida Bar, 1986; "Objective Measures of Intangible Damages: The Unique Perspective of an Economist," Personal Injury Review, 1987; "Liability for Highway Design, Construction and Maintenance," Personal Injury Review, 1989; "A Recent History of Motor Vehicle Safety," ATLA National Convention, San Diego, California, 1990; "Looking Beyond the Routine Auto Case," Professional & Education Systems, Inc., Florida Advanced Auto Torts, 1991; "A Digest of Actions During 1990 by the Florida Legislature Which Affects the Personal Injury Practitioner," Trial Advocate Quarterly, 1991; "When Safety Belts Aren't Safe: A History of Auto Seat Belt Protection," ATLA National Convention, Toronto, Canada, 1991; "Ethics Opinions of the Florida Bar on Insurance Bad Faith Cases," The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Journal, 1992; "Finding the Hidden Defendants: How to Identify and Prosecute Often Overlooked Claims," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1992; "Dealing with Federal Standards and Preemption in Automotive Product Liability Actions," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, March/April 1992; "Automotive Seats and Seat Backs: Take No Comfort in Them," ATLA Annual Convention, 1992; "Motorists at Risk: Defective Seat Belts and Seat Backs," Trial Magazine, November, 1993. Co-Author: "The Long Road to Automotive Safety," The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 6, No. 4, Fall 1994. Co-Author: "Sport Utility Vehicles, Vans and Pickups: Orphans of Auto Safety," Trial Magazine, November 1994; "Defective Car Seat Cushions," ATLA Products Liability Law Reporter, April, 1995; "Evolution of The Automobile Crashworthiness Doctrine in Florida," The Florida Bar Journal, Oct. 1995; "Conversion Vans: Luxury Transportation or Dangerous Death Traps?" Trial Magazine Article and (Co-Author) ATLA Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, July 1996; "Closing Argument," The Final Chapter, Trial Magazine, March, 2001. Lecturer: Faculty, National College of Advocacy, 1978-1984; "Discovery Techniques in Products Liability Actions," Products Liability Seminar, Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale, Spring 1978, Tampa, Spring 1980; "Federal Regulatory Agencies as Sources of Information in Product Liability Litigation," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sixth Circuit Seminar, Products Liability, Chicago, Illinois, Spring, 1980; "Case Analysis: Defective Fuel Caps on Military Jeeps," Institute for Safety Analysis, Product Liability Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, January, 1980; "Tort Litigation Against the Government," Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Palm Beach, Florida, December 1980; "Information Sources for Products Liability Cases," Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January, 1981; "A Comprehensive Approach to Products Liability Cases," Professional Seminars, Inc., Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, May 1981; "Standards-Whom Do They Protect? Applying Technology in Personal Injury Lawsuits," Hunt Valley, Maryland, June, 1981; "Highway Design Litigation," Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, Products Liability Seminar, Tampa, Florida, January, 1982; "Determining Which Parties, Where and When to Sue," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sixth Circuit Seminar, Preparation & Trial of the Products Liability Case, Nashville, Tennessee, April, 1982; "Selection, Preparation and Use of Experts in Product Liability Cases," Florida Bar, May 1982, Product Liability Seminar, live in Miami, by video in six other cities; "Nuts and Bolts of Products Liability," Hampton Seminars, Inc.; October, 1982, live in Miami and Tampa, by video in six other cities; "Dangerous Highway Litigation," Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, Mid-Winter Convention, Tampa, Florida, October, 1982; "Recent Developments in Fuel Tank Fire Cases," U.S. Ninth Circuit Seminar, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1982 and Auto Torts V Seminar, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1982; "Consultants, Expert Witnesses and Litigation Groups," and "Trial Techniques," (including use of demonstrative evidence) Product Liability Seminar, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Portland, Oregon, January, 1983; "Determining Which Parties, Where, and When to Sue in a Products Liability Case," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Tampa, February 1983; "Cross-examination of a Bio-mechanical Engineer in a Products Liability Case," Atlanta Bar Association, Products Liability Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1983; "Admissibility Questions in Products Liability Cases," AFTL 1983 Spring Seminar, Orlando, Florida, May 1983; "Final Preparation Before Trial," National College of Advocacy, January 1984, Miami, Florida; "How to Access Federal Regulatory Information Directly from the Government and from Other Sources," ATLA Litigation Techniques in the 1980s," February 1984, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida; "Maximizing P.I. Coverage in a Typical Automobile Collision Case," Hampton Seminars, Miami, Florida, May 1986; "Interaction of Medical Malpractice and Other Third Party Recovery in Workers' Compensation," The Florida Bar, Miami and Tampa, October, 1986; "Highway Design Cases," AFTL Spring Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April, 1987; "Trends in Litigation," The Florida Legal Assistants Association Annual Seminar, West Palm Beach, Florida, September 1987; "Objective Measures of Intangible Damages," Southern Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1988; "Handling Highway Design Litigation," ATLA National Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, July 1988; "Discovery Abuses," Florida Defense Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Palm Beach, Florida, October 1988; "Fighting Protective Orders," Attorneys Information Exchange Group for Crashworthiness, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1989; "How To Find the Hidden Third Party Case Where It Appears the Employer Is the Party at Fault," AFTL Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida, November 1989; "A New Psychological Approach Towards Discovery in Products Cases: "You Win-I Win," AFTL Ski Seminar, Vail, Colorado, December 1989; "Looking Beyond the Routine Auto Case," Florida Advance Auto Torts, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Miami, Tampa, Orlando, January 1991; "Tips from the Trial Masters-Closing Argument," Florida Atlantic University and the Palm Beach County Bar Association, Boca Raton, February, 1991; "A Digest of Actions during 1990 by the Florida Legislature which Affect the Personal Injury Practitioner," 8th Annual Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Seminar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, West Palm Beach, Florida, March 1991; "Use of Non-Testimonial Experts in Discovery, " ATLA Winter Convention, Boca Raton, January 1992; "Finding the Hidden Defendants: How to Identify and Prosecute Often Overlooked Claims," Professional Education Systems, Inc., Keystone, Colorado, March 1992; "Discovery Objections," Evidence & Related Trial Issues, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Seminar, Tampa and Miami, June 1992; "Recent Developments in Products Liability," 10th Annual Personal Injury Seminar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, West Palm Beach, April, 1993; "Jury Selection-The Use of Consultants in Voir Dire," AFTL Spring Seminar, Amelia Island Plantation, Jacksonville, Florida, May 1993; "Seatbelt Defects: Inertial Unlatching and Other Failure Modes," ATLA Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, August 1993; "Defective Automotive Seat Backs and Tracks," ATLA Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, August 1993; "Motorists at Risk: Identifying Serious Automotive Crashworthiness Defects," ATLA Resort Super Seminar, Tucson, Arizona, February 1994; "Motorists at Risk: Seatbelt and Seatback Failures and Other Commonly Overlooked Automobile Defects," Virginia Trail Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, April 1994; "Motorists at Risk: Automotive Crashworthiness Defects," AFTL Spring Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, May 1994; "Motorists at Risk: Identifying Serious Automotive Crashworthiness Defects," Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, Washington, August 1994; "Proving Defect Due to Design, AFTL 1995 Annual Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, January 1995; "A Look at America's Crash Test Library, AFTL 1995 Annual Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, January 1995; "Cross Examination of an Independent Medical Expert," ATLA Annual Convention, Boston, July 1996; "Opening Statement," AFTL 1996 Ultimate Trial Notebook, Miami Beach, November 1996; "Motorists at Risk: The Vanguard of Crashworthiness in the 1990s," Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Kansas City, Kansas, December 1996; "Detroit's Deception: Manufacturer Liability for Dangerously Defective Conversion Vans," AIEG Spring Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, May 1997; "Jury Selection: Overcoming Jury Bias, Value Beliefs, Classical Conditioning and Other Keys of Conducting a Winning Voir Dire," Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Biannual Summer Meeting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1997; "Some Keys to Success in Bad Faith Cases," Personal Injury and Consumer Rights After Tort Reform, Fort Pierce, Florida, September 1999; "The Ten Most Important Lessons I've Learned Handling Products Liability Cases," AFTL Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, January, 2000; "New Areas of Bad Faith," 17th Annual Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Seminar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, West Palm Beach, April 2000; "Consumer Claims for Bad Faith Including PPO's HMO's ERISA, F.S. 624.155 and Other Insurance Claims," Personal Injury and Consumer Rights after Tort Reform Seminar, Melbourne, Florida, January 2001; "Jury Selection: What Not To Ask (and What To Do if Your Opponent Does)," Tenth Annual Professionalism Seminar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, West Palm Beach, Florida, April 2001; "Preserving the Bad Faith Claim in the Auto Case," Auto Negligence Seminar, AFTL, Fort Lauderdale, July 2001; "Effective and Persuasive Direct Examination of the Plaintiff in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases," AFTL 2002 Workhorse Seminar, February 2002. Lecture Co-author: "Passive Restraints: Safe or Lethal?" ATLA Annual Convention, New York City, July 1995; "Products That Continue To Injure Children," 1995 ATLA Annual Convention, July 1995; "Bad Faith Litigation in Florida" National Business Institute, Inc., West Palm Beach, September 1995; "Insurance Coverage Law in Florida," National Business Institute, Inc., West Palm Beach, February 1997. Moderator and Commentator, AFTL Evidence Seminar, Miami and Tampa, May 1990; Moderator, Product Liability Section Program, ATLA Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, July 1994. Profiled in Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2002. Finalist, Trial Lawyers of the Year 2000, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Member, Board of Directors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1993-1994. Member, Board of Governors, Palm Beach Opera. Member, Board of Directors: Hope Rural School; Xaverian High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1999-2001. Senator, Georgetown University Alumni Association, Georgetown University, 1999-2002. Board of Visitors, Georgetown Law Center, 2002—. Board of Directors, Attorney's Information Exchange Group for Automotive Crashworthiness, 1980—. National Chairman, Products Liability Section, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1993-1994. Board of Advisors, St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, 1996—. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)

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Firm Members: Boris Zhadanovskiy

Firm Members: Matthew Schwencke