State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, 1979 | J.D. | University of Virginia, 1975 | B.A. | Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

The Best Lawyers in America, Named to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law—Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation—Plaintiffs, 2002 - 2003 | AV Rated by Martindale-Hubell | Named to the Top 50 among all attorneys named to New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Ed. | Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal's Who's Who in Law for Personal Injury | Named "Buffalo Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year" for 2013 by Best Lawyers in America | Named "Buffalo Best Lawyers Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year" for 2014 by Best Lawyers in America | Winner of "Women Helping Women" award presented by the National Organization of Women | Who’s Who in Law: Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s final 2012 issue of “Who’s Who in Law” for Personal Injury | Super Lawyers: Among the Top 25 female attorneys named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers | Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2018: Named “Buffalo Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs’ Lawyer of the Year”, Best Lawyers in America, 2018 - Present | Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2017: Named “Buffalo Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America, 2017 - Present

New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member) | American Trial Lawyers Association (Member) | New York State Bar Association (Member) | Erie County Bar Association (Member)

Lecturer, Civil litigation, medical malpractice, products liability law and civil trial procedure