Expert Qualifications
This expert has been involved in executive, management, policy-making, and consulting in the field of social welfare since 1980. He earned his master's in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University and also has a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The expert is an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and an Editorial Board member on several social work journals. He is currently a social work professor in New York City and an active litigation consultant.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: NY
- B.A., Oberlin College
- M.S.S.A., Social Work, Case Western Reserve University
- J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Member, Bar of the United States Supreme Court
- Member, Bar of the State of Ohio (inactive)
- Member, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Editorial Board, International Social Work Journal
- Editorial Board, Journal of Forensic Social Work
- Co-Author, 7 Books & 200+ Articles
- Former, Director, Benjamin Rose Institute
- Former, Planning Associate for the Commission on Health Concerns, Federation for Community Planning
- Former, Adjunct Faculty Member, Case Western Reserve University
- Former, Acting Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio Department of Human Services
- Former, Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Human Services
- Former, Executive Associate & Legal Counsel, Columbus Jewish Federation
- Former, Adjunct Faculty Member in the College of Social Work, Ohio State University
- Former, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Department of Human Resources Social Services Administration
- Former, Executive Assistant to the Governor for Health and Human Services, Ohio Governor's Office
- Former, Administrator of Judicial, Licensing, and Foster Care Services, Ohio Department of Youth Services
- Former, Senior Fellow, Office for Foster Care and Adoption, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Current, Tenured Professor in the School of Social Work, a Private Multi-Campus University in New York City
