He received his B.A. from the University of Buffalo in 1961 and his J.D. from N.Y.U. Law School in 1965. He is a member of the New York and California Bars and has been admitted to practice in several federal jurisdictions, including the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Wilen engaged in the practice of general business law, including litigation, for 22 years before joining Barkley in 1987.