Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates; Recognized in Super Lawyers in the area of Estate Planning & Probate; Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committees on Estate and Gift Taxation (1994-1997); New York State Bar Association (Trusts & Estates Section); Florida Bar Association; New Jersey Bar Association; Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Courts (1988-1991), Philanthropic Organizations (1980-1984)); Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (Chair, Board of Directors, 2002-2005); The Rogosin Institute, Inc.; Simon's Rock College, Board of Overseers; Mario Negri Institute Foundation; Lecturer, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Practising Law Institute and other groups on Choice of Entity Planning (1995); Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations (1996); Use of Life Insurance in Estate Planning (1995, 1998); Marital Deduction Planning (1998, 1999)