He received his JD from St. John's University School of Law in New York City in 1984 and his Bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York, College at Oneonta in 1980. Mr. Urdang practiced law in Phoenix in the areas of real estate, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation prior to joining the faculty of NAU in 1989. Mr. Urdang is a member of the American Bar Association, and the State Bar of Arizona.