Biography

Phi Alpha Delta; Kappa Delta Phi. Recipient, New York Super Lawyers, 2007. Associate Editor, Tulane Forum, 1974-1975. Contributing Editor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, James Publishing Co., 1999. Law Clerk, Criminal District Judge Matthew Braniff, Orleans Parish, N.O., LA., 1974. Listed in: Who’s Who in American Law; Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1995. Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999. Sponsor of Steven M. Melley Law Studies Scholarships, 1992

Areas of Practice

• Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
• Automobile Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Railroad Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Birth Injury
• Dog Bites
• Drunk Driving Accident Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Trucking Accidents
• Scaffold Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Negligence

Associations & Memberships

• Dutchess County, New York State (Former Member, Committee on Specialization) and American Bar Associations
• American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• College of Master Advocates and Barristers
• Christian Trial Lawyers Association.