Law School
Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1960
Law School Graduation Year
1960
College
The City College of New York, 1957
Memberships
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Vice-President, 2000-2001; Chair, The Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1997-2000; Chair, Committee to Encourage Judicial Service, 1992-1993; Council on Judicial Administration, 1985-1989 and 1992-1993; Committee on Municipal Affairs, 1985-1986); New York State Bar Association (Council on Judicial Associations, 1978—; Commercial and Federal Litigation Section; Member, Executive Committee, 1998—)
Biographical
Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Supreme Court, First Judicial Department, 1982-1998. Chief Administrative Judge, State of New York, 1993-1995. Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, 1978-1998. Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, State of New York, for the Courts of the City of New York, 1979-1981. Judge, Criminal Court, City of New York, 1973-1976. Supervising Judge, New York County Criminal Court, 1974-1977. Supervising Judge, Bronx County Criminal Court, 1973-1974. Chair, Pre-argument Conference Program, Appellate Division, Supreme Court, First Judicial Department, 1999—. Co-Chair, The Commercial Courts Task Force, 1995—. Member: New York State Unified Court System Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee, 1999—; New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination, 2000—; Governor's Departmental Judicial Screening Committee, First Judicial Department, 2000—; Board of Directors, The Legal Aid Society, 2001—; Board of Directors, Fund for Modern Courts, 2000—; Chief Judge's Fiduciary Commission, 2000—. Member, Board of Directors, 1995—, and Co-President, 1997-1999, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert. Member, Board of Directors, Chair, Court Facilities Capital Review Board, 1993-1996. Chair, Committee to Examine Lawyer Conduct in Matrimonial Actions, 1992-1993. Member, Board of Directors, National Center for State Courts, 1974-1980. Member, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, New York Urban League, 1990—. Fellow, American Bar Association.