Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Elected, 1999 to 2012

Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, 1994 to 1998

Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Elected, 1991 to 1998 

NYS, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1978

United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York , 1979

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1980 

J.D., St. Johns University School of Law, 1977

M.M. in Voice, Indiana University School of Music, 1967

B.M.E., Howard University College of Fine Arts, 1964