Education:
Columbia University School of Law
New York, New York
J.D., 1979
Columbia Law Review, Board of Editors
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
B.A. with honors, 1975
Prize for academic excellence
Work Experience:
1979-1983
Practice with large Wall Street law firms, and private practice
1983-1991
Abady & Jaffe
New York, New York
Partner in seven attorney law firm
1991- present
Private practice
Houston, Texas
Notable Achievements and Activities:
Have worked on many of the most significant, high profile heath care cases during the past twenty plus years including:
Filed first successful federal racketeering action on behalf of health care practitioners against a state government agency, which used illegal tactics to collect fines.
Defended and continue to defend physicians and companies providing Umbilical Cord Stem Cell treatment to patients with incurable diseases
Successfully represented terminal cancer patients whose experimental treatment was stopped by a large cancer institution and the FDA, and forced the continuation of treatment (pro bono case).
Represented the Burzynski Cancer Clinic in numerous state and federal civil and criminal lawsuits over the past 20 years; headed legal team which obtained an acquittal or dismissal of all 75 counts of a criminal insurance fraud and FDA indictment.
Represented numerous physicians, chiropractors, and other health practitioners in licensing and criminal proceedings, many of which cases raised cutting-edge medico/legal issues.
Advisor to U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment report on Unconventional Medical Treatment
Helped organize, and testified at several Congressional Hearings on various issues related to access to experimental medicine.
Established the assumption of risk defense in New York medical malpractice in Schneider v. Revici and Boyle vs. Revici. The case also established the right of patients to seek unconventional or non-FDA unapproved treatments.
Numerous appearances on national media shows, such as Nightline, 48 Hours, This Morning, Dateline, Geraldo, and many others.
Lecturer and author of articles on various topics related to cutting-edge medicine.
