Mark Giuliani ’92 is a master conductor, whether he is standing in a courtroom defending a case or standing at a podium coaxing melodious notes from musicians and singers.

Giuliani is an aviation attorney for Kern and Wooley, an international aviation defense law firm. He specializes in investigations of aviation accidents and defending the aviation industry.

He is also music director for award-winning tenor Roberto Iarussi. He arranges music for Iarussi’s recording projects and concerts, writes original material for other artists and serves as assistant conductor for the Chamber Orchestra of Hartford.

“Music is what it is. You can certainly create with it, but you know what you’re dealing with,” he said. “Law is all this uncertainty, all man-made rules (that are subject to interpretation).”

At Quinnipiac, he developed an interest in trial work and litigation and served as an associate editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review. All the while he continued to study music.

After graduation, Giuliani went on to become a captain in the U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate General’s Department, otherwise known as JAG.

Giuliani said balancing music and law has always been a challenge, but he does see common thread in them: Practitioners of both must be adept at communication.