Voted by Peers, "Rhode Island's Best Collection Lawyer," 1998. Member: District Court Bench Bar Committee, 1987—, Chairperson, 1995—; Board of Editors, Rhode Island Bar Journal, 1985—; Meetings Committee, 1996—; User Friendly Committee, 1997—. Author: "The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Revised," 38 RIBJ 3, Dec., 1989; "An Overview of Article 6 of the Uniform Commercial Code," 36 Rhode Island Bar Journal 5, June, 1988; "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," 36 Rhode Island Bar Journal 18, October, 1987. Lecturer, Collections and Bankruptcy: National Business Institute, 1988—; Rhode Island Bar Association, 1995—; Lorman Education Services, 1998—.