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Judicial Experience:
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US District Judge, U.S. Eastern District, New York, Appointed (June 12, 2006) by President George W. Bush
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Other Professional Experience:
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Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 1988 to 2004
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Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, to 1988
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Law Clerk, Judge Sidney M. Aronovitz in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1979 to 1980
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General Counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 2004
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Commercial Litigation Practice
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Education:
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J.D., Cornell Law School, 1979
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B.A., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1975
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Publications/Lectures:
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Bankruptcy Code Impact on Civil Litigation in the Federal Courts, 4 Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts 803 (R. Haig ed., 2d ed.)
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Practice in the Commercial Division, 3 Commercial Litigation in New
York State Courts 501(R. Haig ed., 2d ed.), 2005
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Professional Civic Activities/Honors/Awards:
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Lecturer and presenter, ALI-ABA and the New York City Bar Association
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Vice-Chairman, Mayor's Committee on the Appointment of City
Marshals
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Member, Appellate Division, First Department, Departmental Disciplinary
Committee
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Member, Board of Editors of the Cornell Law Review
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