Background
Osterman, Melvin Howard was born on September 26, 1934 in New York City. Son of Melvin Howard and Selma Elsie (Lenz) Osterman.
Osterman, Melvin Howard was born on September 26, 1934 in New York City. Son of Melvin Howard and Selma Elsie (Lenz) Osterman.
AB, Cornell University, 1955. Bachelor of Laws with distinction, Cornell University, 1957.
Bar: New York 1957, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1957, United States District Court (eastern district) New York 1957, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1975, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1958, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1974. Association White & Case, New York City, 1957-1958, 59-62. Law clerk to Justice Charles Doctorate. Breitel, New York Appendix
Division 1st Department, 1958-1959.
Assistant counsel to Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, Albany, New York, 1962-1964, counsel for employee relations, 1968-1972. Associate Graubard Moskowitz McGoldrick Dannett & Horowitz, New York City, 1964-1965, member, 1965-1972.
Director employee relations State of New York, Albany, 1972-1975. Member Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Albany, since 1975.
Consultant on judiciary Temporary State Commision on Constitutional Convention, 1966.
Special consultant on legal services New York City Board Education, 1967. Member TemporaryState Commision on Eminent Domain and Real Property Tax Assessment Review, 1974-1975. Member of faculty School Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell Univercity, 1974-1976, Empire State College, State University of New York, 1976-1977.
Consultant New York State School Bds.
Association, 1978-1986. Member of faculty Graduate School Public Affairs, State University of New York, Albany,1979-1986.
President, Northeastern Living and Learning Center, since 1981.
Consultant on judiciary Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Convention, 1966. Special consultant on legal services New York City Board Education, 1967. Member Temporary State Commission on Eminent Domain and Real Property Tax Assessment Review, 1974—1975.
Consultant New York State School Boards Association, 1978—1986. Member of American Bar Association, Saratoga County Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York State Bar Association (chairman committee government employee labor relations 1979-1982, executive committee labor law section 1979-1982, 1982-1984, chairman committee government employee labor relations 1984-1987, executive committee labor law section since 1988,).
Son of Melvin Howard and Selma Elsie (Lenz) O. M. Norma Grace Meacham, May 29, 1982. Children: Lawrence, Edith, Jeffrey, Laura, Andrew.