I moved to Reno in 2006 after many years of practice with a respected family law firm in Las Vegas. I was very active in Clark County as a Pro Tem Hearing Master for the Juvenile Court handling dockets for abuse and neglect, delinquency, drug court and truancy. I participated on the boards for the Senior Citizens Law Project and the Family Court’s Outsource Mediation Committee. I continue long distance to assist the Mediators of Southern Nevada, Inc. I received their 2006 Peacemaker of the Year award.

I use a peaceful and respectful approach when working with divorcing families. Success is helping a client reach a fully developed platform from which to launch his or her new life. It is much more about helping a client realize life goals than just focusing on the one issue of “How much do I get?” This requires developing information about what the law can and cannot do, weighing the best alternatives available in the settlement process, deciding what and when to litigate, and using all of this information to develop a new start in life. Communication with the client is the key.

I am active with the State Bar as the editor of the Nevada Family Law Report and the Family Law Executive Counsel. New projects include contributing chapters to the Family Law Practice Manual for its printings, with the second edition expected in 2008, and writing materials for continuing legal education courses for litigators and mediators.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in its Southern New Jersey metropolitan area, I lived in and around the city until after law school, moving to Nevada first for work and then staying for the very pleasant lifestyle of the West.