ROBERT L. ALDERMAN, Esq., is an attorney licensed to practice in New York and Florida. He teaches continuing education courses for the American Society of Interior Designers and the state of Florida, and has lectured nationwide for design organizations and design centers. His bestselling book, How to Make More Money at Interior Design, was published in the 1980s. Mr. Alderman has also produced a library of lectures on audiocassette, entitled How to Make More Money at Interior Design, and for many years wrote magazine columns for Interior Design and The Designer. A former trial counsel for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Alderman received an MBA in finance and a law degree from Syracuse University after completing his undergraduate work at Cornell University.