Born in Brooklyn, New York, September 11, 1955. Admitted to Nevada bar in 1981, and to the U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada at Las Vegas (B.S./B.A., 1978); University of Arizona (J.D., 1980). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Gaming Attorneys.