Alan's Education and
Professional Credentials

Education:

Bachelors and a/b/d Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Doctorate* in Administration from Harvard University; Law degree from Florida State University; Master of Laws in taxation from the University Of Washington; Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Missouri; Graduate study in economics and finance at University of Maryland.

* Doctoral dissertation/project: Organizational Behavior in State Politics

Professional Credentials:

Designation as Chartered Financial Consultant from the American College; Licensed as securities Principle and Registered Investment Advisor; Court certified civil mediator.

Professional Experience: [See "Experience" web page for details]

Legal: Twenty years as a practicing attorney specializing in taxation, business planning for closely held corporations, employee benefits plans and pension and welfare benefit plan litigation; Adjunct Professor at Stetson University College of Law  Special Counsel to The Florida Bar; Co-Chair of the sub-committee on Professional Corporations and Employee Benefits of the Tax Section of The Florida Bar; Vice-President and Chair of the Continuing Education Committee of the chapter of the Federal Bar Association; Lecturer at continuing education programs for attorneys and Certified Public Accountants.

Consulting: Consultant on matters of economics, finance and operations to closely held businesses and government agencies including, among others: Department of Defense; U.S. Department of Education; National Institutes for Education; World Bank; Ford Foundation and more than 60 state and local government agencies.

Business: Founder and CEO of Gordian Securities, Inc. [a NASD registered broker-dealer,] and Institutional Development Associates, Inc., a policy consulting and research firm.

Publications:

Author/co-author of more than 100 books (including three novels), articles and published study reports including:

Handbook of Landlord-Tenant Law, New Mexico Legal Aid.

ERISA Law Answer Book, First, Second and Third Editions. Aspen Law & Business - Panel Publishing Co.

ERISA Litigation Alert, Panel Publishing Co. (Monthly newsletter: 1995-2000)

Employee Benefit Issues For Family Law Practitioners, The Florida Bar Journal.

Are Interests Retirement Plans Really Safe In Bankruptcy After Paterson v. Shumate?, Journal of the National Association Of Bankruptcy Trustees.

Medical Claims Under The Doctrine Of Necessaries, Florida Bar Journal. (with Arthur Lester, MD, JD)

Lien Stripping In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy After Dewsnup v. Timm The Florida Bar Journal

The Economics of Vocational Education, World Bank.

National Study of Vocational Education Systems and Facilities, Westat Research; U.S. Department of Education.

A Program and Facilities Plan for the New Mexico Firefighting Academy, New Mexico State University.