He holds a masters degree from Brown University in immunopharamacology, and a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. His principal areas of practice are in insurance, reinsurance and intellectual property. He's admitted to the bars of Connecticut, New York and the District of Columbia, to the bars of several State and Federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, and is a registered patent attorney with the Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce.