| BA | Syracuse University | 1973 |
| MPA | Syracuse University | 1974 |
| MS | Syracuse University | 1974 |
| JD | Tulane University | 1981 |
| LLM (Tax) | Georgetown University | 1992 |
| SJD (Health Law & Policy) | Loyola University - Chicago | 2003 |
tax, not-for-profit organizations, securites regulation, health law, and deferred compensation
State Bar Memberships: North Carolina and Pennsylvania
Also licensed to practice before: United States Tax Court; Ninth and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal