A native of Long Island, New York, Al received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University, a master's degree in applied mathematics from Adelphi University, and a Doctor of Law degree from Fordham University. He established his own law firm, Collard and Roe PC, advising a vast array of clients from individuals to large corporations in the areas of patent, copyright, and trademark prosecution and litigation. Over the course of 40 years, he filed more than 6,000 patents and 4,000 trademarks for his clients, and merged 10 other firms into his practice.Now retired from the firm where two of his children work as attorneys, Al enjoys spending summers with his wife at the tip of Long Island, where their three children and nine grandchildren often visit, and wintering in North Palm Beach County in Southern Florida.
