Admitted
1980, New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1986, U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Columbia University, J.D., 1979
Law School Graduation Year
1979
College
Columbia University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
Memberships
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Trusts and Estates Law Section); New York State (Member: Trusts and Estates Law Section; Legislation Committee, 1984—, Vice-Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1988; Chairman, Legislation Committee, 1989-1991; Co-Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Proposals of the New York State EPTL Advisory Committee, 1991—; Member-at-large, Executive Committee, 1992—; Co-Chairperson, Adhoc Committee to Repeal Gift Tax and Promote Pick Up Tax, 1992-1998; Liaison to Legislative Commission on Law and Policy, 1995-1996; Treasurer, 1997; Secretary, 1998; Chair-Elect, 1999; Chair, 2000; Immediate Past Chair, 2001—), New Jersey State (Member, Real Property and Probate Section) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; International Platform Association (1990—).
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Chairman of Rosenman Colin, LLP, 1999—(Chairman of the Firm). Chairman, Trusts and Estates Department, Roseman & Colin, LLP; Chairman, Private Client Services Group. Author: numerous books, articles and course manuals. Frequent Lecturer. Best Lawyers in America, 1992—; Best Lawyers in New York, New York Magazine, 1995; Who's Who in American Law, 1990—; Who's Who in America, 1992—; Who's Who in the World, 1992— and numerous other biographies. Member: Office of Court Administration Advisory Committee on Surrogate's Courts, 1997—. Member, Director's Council, Museum of Modern Art, 2001—. Professional Advisory Councils of Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999—; Museum of Modern Art, 1997—; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 1997—; Columbia University, 1995—; Columbia Law School, 1997—; Volunteers of Legal Service, 1998—; Central park Conservancy, 2001—. Chairman, Trusts and Estates Specialty Group and Chairman, Specialty Group Task Force, Lawyers Division of U.J.A. - Federation, 1990-1999. Vice Chairman, Irvington Institute for Immulogical Research, 2000—, President, 1991-2000, Secretary, 1992-1993, Treasurer, 1991-1992. Director of the Irvington Institute for Medical Research, 1991—, Treasurer, 1991-1992, Secretary, 1992, 1993, President, 1993—. Program Chair, PLI, New York State Bar Association, Cambridge Institute, and others 1987—. Member: Board of Advisors, Journal of New York State Taxation, 1990-1992; Board of Advisors, TE/DEC Systems, Inc., 1988—; Vice President, Trustee and Chairman, Trusts Madeleine Borg Committee, Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, 1991—. Fellow: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (Member: State Laws Committee, 1990—; Membership Committee, 1994— Chair, State Laws Committee, 2001—); New York Bar Foundation. Academician, 1997— and Member, Executive Council, 2001—, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Recipient: New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, 1991; New York State Bar Association Trusts an