Admissions
1974, Ohio
2003, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference - Life Member
1997, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (ABCL) - Fellow
1986, Eighth District Judicial Conference, Charter & Life Member
1974, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL) - Charter Member
Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) - Member & Past President
Lake County Bar Association
American Bar Association (ABA)
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) - Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
1978, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Memberships
Cleveland (Nominating Committee, 1989
Chairman, Victim of Crime Committee, 1988
Member: Board of Trustees, 1985-1988
Criminal Law Committee Legislative Liaison, 1983-1986
Judicial Selection Committee, 1982-1985
Criminal Law Committee, 1974—
Steering Committee of Task Force on Violent Crime
Co-Chairman, Robbery Sub Task Force, 1982
Special Committee Member, Criminal Trial Walk-Through for Young Lawyers, 1982
Past Chairman, Criminal Law Committee, 1981-1982)
Cuyahoga County, Ohio State (Member, Criminal Justice Committee, 1984—) and American Bar Associations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member: Brief Bank Committee, 1986-1988
State & Local Bar Liaison Committee, 1986-1988
Lawyers Assistance Strike Force Committee, 1985-1988)
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Charter Member
Board of Directors 1986—
Treasurer, 1986-1988)
National Board of Trial Advocacy
United States Supreme Court Historical Society
Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (President Elect 1986-1987
President 1987-1988
Member, Board of Directors 1983-1985).
Bar Fellowship
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (Life Member, 2003—); Eighth District Judicial Conference (Charter and Life Member; Co-Chairman, Criminal Justice Commission, 1987-1988); American Board of Criminal Lawyers.