Former in-house trial counsel for American International Group (AIG) with focus on insurance defense, workers’ comp., med mal and premises liability trial practice, former counsel for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at Boston Housing Authority, immediately prior to Benchmark managed retail, petroleum, real-estate and manufacturing risks for Gulf Oil & Cumberland Farms. Attorney licensed to practice in all Massachusetts state and federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. Member of several Bar Associations, former vice chair of the Tort and Insurance Committee and former vice chair of the Risk Managers and Self-Insurers Committee of the American Bar Association, former member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the American Trial Lawyers Association. Former vice-chair Governance Committee, former Chairman -Nominating Committee for the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Authored and provided material and editing assistance for numerous articles, books, and trade publications. Regular presenter at risk and legal education seminars.