Served as legal counsel to The Fantasticks when it first opened off-Broadway in 1960. Author of several books, including Producing Theatre: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide; Producing on Broadway: A Comprehensive Guide; From Option to Opening: A Guide to Producing Plays Off-Broadway; Producing, Financing, and Distributing Film: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide; I Hated to Do It: Stories of a Life; co-author, along with Robert Viagas, of The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks: America's Longest-Running Play. Received his J.D. from the University of Nebraska in 1950.