- 1989 – LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Taxation degree from the prestigious University of Florida Graduate Tax Program
- 1981 – Florida Bar – Licensed to practice law in all of the Courts of the State of Florida
- 1980 – Pennsylvania Bar – Admitted to the Bar of the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania upon motion before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- 1980 – Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law
- 1977 – Bachelor of Science, Business and Administration (Accounting Concentration) from Duquesne University School of Business and Administration
Attorney and Counselor, Palm Harbor, Florida