He has been practicing adoption law for 35+ years, and is the proud adoptive father of three. Michael has helped thousands of adoptive families and birth parents create permanent, loving families through adoption. He is a Founder and Current Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), Governor Emeritus and Legal Advisor of the Adoptive Parents Committee (APC), Founder and Former Board Member of the New York Attorneys for Adoption and Family Formation (NYAAFF), Former Board Member of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNYformerly NYSCCC), Member of the National Council for Adoption (NCFA), and Co-Founder of Forever Families Through Adoption, Inc. (FFTA) Michael focuses on helping domestic families and provides legal services for those needing assistance with their immigration concerns.