My life has been one amazing journey. I began as a street kid from
Brooklyn, NY with a great many dreams. I was that daydreamer, lost in my head. Wishing I had what everyone else had. Wishing and praying that my life could be, and would be better sometime in the future. My dad was a prison guard, and my mom was a waitress so money was always tight. I got my two older sisters hand me downs. I wore shoes stuffed with paper, girls jackets, rode a girl bike, and had everything from someone else's kid.
I lived in an attached brick duplex home
with thin walls. We had families below us and on both sides of us. Five people sharing one shower in a tight apartment. When the power
blackouts occurred in the summers it was a great big party of watermelon, heat, and hanging out. During the colder
months you heard all the domestic violence, only back then it wasn't called
domestic violence. I could see the World Trade Center from my block of Brooklyn (Glenwood Road and Farragut) and loved
going to NYC.
In 6th grade I tested in the 11th and 12th grades for reading and math. I was offered a spot in the SP (special program) where I skipped 8th grade and did three years of middle school in two years. I graduated South Shore High School in June 1978 at the age
of 16. On October 19, 1978 of that year I turned 17. My whole life turned
upside down two days later when my father died of a massive heart attack while
working at the Arthur Kill prison facility in Staten Island. He was only 51. To say I was
devastated would be minimalizing the event.
I went through a year and a half of wondering and wandering. Mad, hurt, and angry I just was wasting time and as a consequence my life. Hanging out with people who were going absolutely nowhere good I decided to leave Brooklyn, and have a fresh start in Florida.
I began Broward
Community College in Davie, Florida in 1980. I finished two years of prereqs in Biology,
Chemistry, and Math with almost a perfect GPA. I was given an early acceptance
to a dual degree program at the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago,
IL in 1982. Over the next three and a half years (with full time summer school) I
earned a B.S. in Human Biology, a Doctorate in Chiropractic, and a Post-
Graduate Certification in Acupuncture. The year was 1986, I was 24 years old,
and I moved back to Florida. I passed the Florida Chiropractic exam in April of that year, and set up
my own solo practice as a Chiropractic Physician in Lantana, FL.
Over the next 10 years, I grew one of the busiest holistic
healthcare practices in Palm Beach County. In addition, I got married, and had 3 kids. In 1994 ironically I severely hurt my back. I had two herniated
discs, and was diagnosed with early spinal stenosis. So after a long period of
deliberation I decided to sell my Chiropractic practice in 1995, and entered law school.
I went to Nova SouthEastern University Shepard Broad Law
School in Fort Lauderdale. At this time I lived 45 miles from the school. I finished Chiropractic and my undergraduate education with no internet or computers. I was
going back to school at 34 in the age of computers, and it was an incredible
opportunity for me. I had my first online class, used email, and Nova was voted most
connected law school. My learning curve around all these bright young minds
took off. I loved the law, and I finished the three year program in two years
and four months by going to school full time in the summers. Also during this
time period my wife passed her CPA exam, and we had a fourth child.
I completed my last four months of law school with a legal
internship at the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office in Woodbury, NJ. I
passed both the PA and NJ bars in February 1998. I studied and practiced trial
law in Philadelphia and NJ. I set up two offices, one in Center City
Philadelphia and one in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Over the next eight years, I practiced trial law in the
areas of personal injury and medical malpractice. I returned my family to
Florida soon after that but my wife and I were looking for some real change...
I had been journaling for years. A student of Julia Cameron,
of the Artist's Way fame, http://www.theartistsway.com/ , she advises walking
everyday and then writing three pages. I have written thousands of pages over
the course of the years. The walking every morning helped me to appreciate and
be grateful for nature and really have time to self reflect.
Always consult with an attorney about any criminal or non-criminal charges you have pending to discuss your options and/or defenses. I am an attorney, former chiropractor, coach, advisor, and professional speaker.
My online materials include over 500 + blog posts, dozens of articles, and over 500 + informative videos on my youtube channel. I have authored and co-authored numerous books and articles on law both universal and man-made.
I was selected by Super Lawyers as a Upstate New York 2013 Rising Star in DWI/DUI Defense based on my experience, contributions, and professional standing.
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