Education:
JD, Albany Law School, 1991
BA, Political Science, Brooklyn College, 1987.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Alter and Barbaro, Esquires, 1993-present
Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, New York, 1991-1993
Department of Environmental Conservation, 1988-1991
Litigation Assistant, Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, 1987-1988
Paralegal, Corporation Counsel, New York.

Political Experience:
Democratic Conference Leader, New York State Senate, 2009-present
Senator, New York State Senate, 1996-present
Former Deputy Majority Leader, New York State Senate.

Organizations:
Board of Trustees, Albany Law School, present
Member, Brooklyn Bar Association, present
Former Member, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Board of Trustees
Member, New Era Community Democratic Club
Member, New Era Political Action Committee
Member, Rosette Gaston Democratic Club.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Administrative Regulations Review Commission.

Committees:
Banks, Member
Codes, Member
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction, Member
Ethics, Chair
Finance, Member
Health, Member
Insurance, Member
Judiciary, Chair
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, Member