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Attorney, Garden City, New York, practice limited to Matrimonial and Family Law J.D., New York Law School, 1971 B.A., University of North Carolina, 1967 Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1994-1996 President, Bar Association of Nassau County, New York, 1988-89 Chair, Family Law Section, New York State Bar Association, June, 1992-May, 1994 Chair, Matrimonial & Family Law Committee, Nassau County Bar Association, 1976-1978 Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro Law School (Course: Advanced Family Law) - 1990-1991 Member, Judicial Hearing Officer Screening Committee, Second Judicial Department, 1991- Member, Task Force on Family Law, New York State Bar Association, 1994- Editor, Matrimonial Law Journal, published by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter, 1986-1995 Member, Board of Editors, Fairshare Journal, 1993- Member, Law Guardian Advisory Committee, Tenth Judicial District, 1993- Member, Committee on Matrimonial Practice, Unified Court System, State of New York, 1997- Fellow, New York Bar Foundation Author of the following: Co-author, Gassman & Tippins, Evidence for Matrimonial Lawyers, Matlaw Systems Corp. Co-author, Gassman & Tippins, Matrimonial Valuation, Matlaw Systems Corp. Chapter on "Use of Appraisers in the Valuation of Marital Property", Valuation & Distribution of Marital Property, Matthew Bender, 1984 "Equitable Distribution and Valuation of Assets", Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association "Child Support and Visitation", Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association "Distribution of Proceeds from Partition and Sale of Real Property", Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association "Stipulations of Settlement in Matrimonial Litigation", The Nassau Lawyer, Nassau County Bar Association Member, Board of Editors, "Fairshare": The Matrimonial Monthly, Prentice Hall Law & Business, 1993- Numerous monographs distributed at various seminars Lecturer at matrimonial law seminars and symposiums conducted under the aegis of the New York State Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, "New York Law Journal", American Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York County Lawyers Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and other bar groups. Seminars: (Since 1991) February 27, 1991, "Equitable Distribution and Valuation of Assets", Committee on Matrimonial Law, Association of Bar of City of New York April 2, 1992, "Negotiating Matrimonial Settlements", New York Law Journal Seminar, New York City April 14, 1992, "Family Law in New York" Seminar, "Preparation & Trial of a Divorce Case", National Business Institute, Inc., Plainview, NewYork September 8, 1992, "Matrimonial Ethics and Bounds of Advocacy", The Alexander Hamilton Inn of Courts of Touro Law School October 24, 1992, "The Child Support Guidelines: Realities and Myths", Association of the Bar of the City of New York November 6, 1992, "Initial Client Intake and Interview", How to Handle New Developments in Matrimonial Law Program, New York State Bar Association, Newburgh, New York November 12, 1992, "Negotiating Techniques", Nassau Academy of Law, Nassau County Bar Association, Instructor November 24, 1992, "Psychiatric Testimony in Matrimonial Cases", Nassau County Bar Association, Subcommittee on Child Custody December 3, 1992, "Evidence in Matrimonial Trials", New York County Lawyers Association March 25, 1993, "Negotiating Matrimonial Settlement", Child Support, New York Law Journal Seminar, New York City June 23, 1993, "CPA's Role in Divorce Litigation", N.Y.S. Society of CPA's, Foundation for Accounting Education, New York City July 14, 1993, "Permanent Maintenance", NYS Judicial Seminar, Garden City, New York October 13, 1993, "New Rules Governing All Matrimonial Cases", Queens County Bar Assn. November 16, 1993, "Old Issues, New Rules", New Rules Affecting Matrimonial Law, Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family Law, Association of Bar of City of New York November 19, 1993, "New Rules Affecting Matrimonial Practice, NYS Bar Association, Uniondale, N.Y. November 22, 1993, "New Matrimonial Rules - Revised", Brooklyn Bar Association November 22, 1993, Panel Member, "Gender Bias on Trial", N.Y. Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, Nassau County Bar Assn. December 10, 1993, Foundation for Accounting Education, Domestic Relations Conference, "Domestic Relations Update", New York City April 29, 1994, NYSBA, "Preparing a Client to Deal with Experts in a Custody Case", Westbury, New York June 3, 1994, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawywers, NY Chapter, "Taxes, Alimony Disallowance & Recapture Problems", Washington, D.C. July 16, 1994, NYSBA Family Law Section Summer Meeting, Moderator, "Valuation: A Versatile Approach", Manchester, Vt. July 26, 1994, U.S. Trust Co. of N.Y., "Till Death Do Us Part" Seminar, Topic: Prenuptial Agreements, New York, N.Y. October 4, 1994, Family Court Law Guardian Seminar, Tenth Judicial District, "Dealing with Psychiatric/Psychological Testimony in Custody Cases, Nassau Co. Bar Assn. October 5, 1994, Panel Member, "Is the Law Male???", American Jewish Congress, Hofstra University Law School, Hempstead, N.Y. December 2 & 16, 1994, NYSBA, "How to Examine and Cross-Examine the Expert on the Value of Commercial or Residential Real Estate", Melville and New York, N.Y. February 6, 1995, "Counsel and Expert Fees", Association of the Bar of the City of N.Y., Matrimonial Update Program April 3, 1995, "Matrimonial Law: Evidence in Custody Cases", Suffolk County Academy of Law June 9, 1995, "Recent Decisions, Amendments and Interpretation of the Rules Governing the Conduct of Laywers in Matrimonial Actions", NYSBA, Huntington, N.Y. July 14, 1995, "Tax Implications of Spousal Maintenance and Equitable Distribution", NYSBA, Family Law Section Summer Meeting, Manchester, Vt. September 27, 1995, "Enforcement in Matrimonial Actions", Suffolk County Bar Association, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. October 2, 1995, "Matrimonial Trial Techniques", General Practice for the Newly Admitted Attorney, New York County Lawyers' Association, New York, N.Y. October 24 & 25, 1995, "Practical Skills - Basic Matrimonial Practice, NYSBA, Uniondale, New York, "Basic Tax Aspects" October 27 & 28, 1995, Divorce Finance Institute, Matlaw Systems Corp., N.Y. County Lawyers Assn., Lecturer on Valuation of Marital Assets, Divorce Taxation, Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation (and in Albany, N.Y. on April 26, 1996, and Rochester, N.Y. on May 3, 1996) November 17, 1995 and December 8, 1995, NYS Bar Association, Uniondale, New York, and New York, New York, "Preparing for Trial in a Matrimonial Case" February 27, 1996, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, "Matrimonial Law Update", Divorce Taxation and Professional Licenses March 25, 1996, Law Journal Seminars - Press, New York City, "Negotiating Matrimonial Settlements" May 24, 1996, NYS Bar Association, "From O'Brien to McSparron", Huntington, New York June 1, 1996, New York Law School, Dean's Day Program, Update on Family Law July 11, 1996, 1996 Summer Judicial Seminar, Office of Court Administration, "Custody and Support Issues" and "Equitable Distribution Update", Tarrytown, N.Y. July 20, 1996, NYSBA, Family Law Section, Annual Summer Meeting, "Valuation of Professional Licenses and Practices: From O'Brien to McSparron", Manchester, Vt. August 6 & 7, 1996, St. John's University Continuing Professional Education Tax Institute, "Valuation of Businesses and Professional Licenses and Practices in Equitable Distribution", Uniondale, N.Y. October 22, 1996, New York State Bar Association, "Matrimonial Actions", Melville, N.Y. November 14, 1996, New York State Bar Association, "Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation", Uniondale, N.Y. (December 9, 1996, New York City) January 21, 1997, New York State Bar Association, Special Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practitioners, "Developments in Family Law", Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City January 23, 1997, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, "Update: Procedure, Evidence, Revised Matrimonial Rules", Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City March 3, 1997, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, "Forensic Evaluations in Custody Cases" March 10, 1997, Suffolk County Bar Association Academy of Law, "Valuation of a Professional Practice" May 5, 1997, Nassau County Bar Association, "Update on Equitable Distribution" May 30, 1997, New York State Bar Association, "Negotiating and Drafting Separation Agreements - Drafting for Property Settlement and Maintenance", Uniondale, New York June 13, 1997, New York State Bar Association, "Negotiating and Drafting Separation Agreements - Drafting for Property Settlement and Maintenance", New York, New York November 15, 1997, Association of Bar of City of New York, Lecturer on Matrimonial Law, Practical Lessons Law School Never Taught You November 18, 1997, Nassau County Bar Association, "The Dangerous Divorce: Representing Domestic Violence Clients in Matrimonial Actions", Equitable Distribution December 5, 1997, New York State Bar Association, New York City, "Disclosure - The Substantive Law and How it Really Works in Practice" March 18, 1998, Matrimonial Bar Association of Suffolk County, "Equitable Distribution Issues", Commack, New York March 31, 1998, Suffolk County Bar Assocation, "Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation", Hauppauge, New York May 29 and June 12, 1998, New York State Bar Association, "Evidentiary Aspects of Custody Litigation", Melville and New York City, New York July 11, 1998, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section Meeting, Manchester, Vt., Panelist: Presenting Valuation Evidence at Trial and for Appeal" September 14, 1998, Office of Court Administration Matrimonial Seminar, Tarrytown, N.Y., "Update on Equitable Distribution" October 19, 1998, New York County Lawyers' Association, General Practice for the Newly Admitted Attorney, "Matrimonial Law", New York, N.Y. October 23, 1998, New York State Bar Association, "Update '98", Matrimonial and Family Law, New York, New York October 28, 1998, Practicing Law Institute, Basic Matrimonial Practice Program, "Child Support, Maintenance and Counsel Fees", New York, New York December 4, 1998, New York State Bar Association, "Double Dipping and its Interplay with Valuation, Distribution, Maintenance and Child Support when a Professional License/Practice is in the Case", Uniondale, New York March 15, 1999, Suffolk County Academy of Law, "Valuation of Professional Practices", Hauppauge, New York April 21, 1999, Practicing Law Institute, "Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation", New York, New York April 30, 1999, Matlaw Systems Inc., "Valuation of Professional Practices" and "Tax Considerations in Matrimonial Matters", Uniondale, New York May 21, 1999, New York State Bar Association, "Discovery in Matrimonial Actions", White Plains, New York September 27, 1999, New York Matrimonial Seminar (Office of Court Administration), "Business Valuations", N.Y. College of Insurance, New York, New York October 26, 1999, N.Y.S. Society of Certified Public Accountants, Litigation Support Committee, "Business Valuations on Trial", Jericho, N.Y.