“Overwhelmed Circuit Courts lashing out at the BIA and selected Immigration Judges: Is Streamlining to blame?”
Lead article for December 19, 2005 Interpreter Releases (Thomson West), co-authored with Sophie Feal

“Law of Entry and Admission: Simple Words Complex Concepts”
Immigration Briefings, November 2005 (Thomson West)

“Nuances of Unlawful Presence”
Included in Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook 2004-05, Vol. 1, pp. 104-115 (AILA 2004)

“Defense of INA § 276 Reentry After Removal Prosecutions – Circuit Confusion on the Collateral Attack Defense”
Immigration Briefings, July 2004 (Thomson West)

“Waivers of Inadmissibility – From Basic Principles to Advanced Practice Considerations”
Immigration Briefings, August 2003 and September 2003 (West Group)

Article on Aggravated Felons
Published in CLE conference Materials for Central Florida AILA Seminar, St. Petersburg, Florida, October 17 and 18, 2003.

“Adventures in U.S. Citizenship Law, 2002”
Presented and included in program materials, AILA Central Florida Chapter Conference St. Petersburg, Florida October 18, 2002.

“Outline of U.S. Immigration Waivers”
Presented and included in materials, Upstate New York AILA/Bar Association of Erie County, Erie Institute of Law Continuing Education conference, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Canada, October 4, 2002.

“Aggravated Felony Concept in Immigration Law: Traps for the Unwary and Opportunities for the Knowledgeable”
Immigration Briefings, January, 2002 (West Group).

Naturalization and Citizenship Requirements
Included in Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook 2001-02, Volume 2, Pages 236-254 (AILA 2001).

Naturalization and Citizenship Requirements
Presented and included in Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook 2000-01 Edition, Volume 1, Pages 734-767 (AILA 2000) Chicago, Illinois.

“Adventures in U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Law”
Presented and included in program materials, Upstate New York AILA /Bar Association of Erie conference, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada, May 11, 2001.

“Outline of U.S. Immigration Waivers and Appellate Remedies”
Presented and included in CLE materials for Citizenship and Immigration Law seminar for Canadian Bar Association, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 5, 2001.

“Practice Pointers on Completing Form I-601” (Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability)
Included in INS Forms for Applications and Petitions, 4th Edition (AILA, 1999).

Consular Processing: Immigrants and Non-Immigrants, Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook Volume 1, Immigration Basics (AILA 1996)
Presented and included in program materials for National AILA Conference in Phoenix, AZ, June, 1996.

“The Value of Hardship”
Included in 1994-95 Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook, Volume 2, Advanced Practice, Pages 505-518 (AILA 1994) – co-authored with Mark T. Kenmore

Chapter 148, “Border Practice and Vehicle Seizures” Gordon and Mailman’s Immigration Law and Procedure Practice and Strategy Volumes, co-authored with William Z. Reich and Mark T. Kenmore

“Fraud and Misrepresentation–Defenses and Waivers”, Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook Volume 2 Advanced Practice 1992-93 (AILA 1992) – Presented and included in conference materials, New Orleans, LA, May 1992.

“Vehicle Forfeitures”, included in Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook, Volume 2, Advanced Topics, pages 479-499 (AILA 1987) – Presented at AILA National Conference, Philadelphia, PA June 20, 1987.

Erie County (Buffalo, New York) Bar Journal articles - topics included Representation of Aliens in Criminal Matters, 1986 Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments, and Immigration for the Best and the Brightest.

Inadmissibility and Border Issues – 1988 – Amherst, New York – AILA/CBA – presented and article provided in Program materials

Additional Presentations

AILA National Conference – June 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana – Discussion Leader for Mock Interview Panel on Expedited Removal at the Border

AILA National Conference - June 2001, Boston Massachusetts – Panel on representation issues for criminal aliens.

AILA National Conference 1999, Seattle, Washington – Presentation on Expedited Removal.

AILA National Conference 1993, Toronto, Canada – Moderated panel on Border Issues.

New York AILA Chapter Conference on 1996 Legislation – November, 1996 - New York, New York – Presentation on Cancellation of Removal.

Associational Memberships/Award/Arbitration Services

Member of Erie County (New York) Bar Association since 1982

Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association and Upstate (New York) Chapter since 1983 – served as Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer for a total of 9 years for local chapter; served as national Mentor for over 10 years in areas of Immigration Waivers and Relief, Expedited Removal and NAFTA Business applications

Pro-Bono case work and Mentoring for Erie County Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) [Recipient of 2002 VLP Immigration Law Award, jointly with Serotte Reich and Seipp Associate Attorney, Rolando Velasquez]

Periodic Service as Arbitrator for Small Claims Proceedings & for Attorney Fee Dispute Matters – Erie County Bar Association

Services As Expert Witness

Provided a “Declaration”, as Expert in Vehicle Forfeiture Law, for Plaintiffs in Gete v. INS [121 F.3d 1285 (9th Cir 1997)] class action litigation, which culminated in Ninth Circuit decision in favor of Plaintiffs, followed by Stipulated Settlement

Appointed as Expert by U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie, Eastern District of New York - submitted Affirmation in support of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, based on collateral attack of prior deportation order - criminal prosecution under 8 USC §1326 for illegal entry after deportation (2003)