In addition to his role as partner at Reed Smith, LLP, and chairman of its advertising, technology, and media group, he's general counsel for three different organizations: the Association of National Advertisers, Inc., the Advertising Research Foundation, and the Advertising Council. He's also the founder and past chairman of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, author of the long-standing text book-- Please be Advised, a Legal Reference Guide for the Advertising Executive, and a popular novelist.