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- ↑ Who's Who in American Law, 2005-2006. Marquis Who's Who. 2005. p. 24.
- ↑ Official Biography
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Retired NY Appellate, COA Judges Launch Arbitration Venture," January 15, 2019.