Background
Weiss, Stephen J. was born on September 12, 1938 in New York City. Son of Morris and Frances (Dinkin) Weiss.
Weiss, Stephen J. was born on September 12, 1938 in New York City. Son of Morris and Frances (Dinkin) Weiss.
Queens College (Bachelor of Science, 1959). Cornell University (Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, 1966).
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Commercial Leasing, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Housing and Housing Finance, Immigration, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Legislation, Media Law, Mortgage Banking, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate Finance and Development, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1963, New New York 1966, District of Columbia.
Author: Regulation Doctorate and Section 4 (6) Under the Securities Acting-A Practical Guide (1994).
Doing Doctorate&O Insurance Right, 4 Business Law Today 50 (1994). Getting the Best Doctorate&O Coverage, 18 Directors & Boards 4 (1994).
The Best Doctorate&O Coverage, Revisited, 20 Directors and Boards 28 (1996). Filling the Gaps in Doctorate&O Insurance, 6 Business Law Today 77 (1997).
Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1962-1965.
Member, Advisory Board, Securities Regulation & Law Report, Bureau of National Affairs, 1980. Member, Executive Committee, Cornell Law Association, 1981-1984. President, Cornell Law School Association of Washington, 1970-1979.
Member: Federal (Chairman, 1968-1970 and Executive Council, 1971, Securities Law Committee.
Chairman, 1971-1973 and Deputy Chairman, 1970-1971, Council on Financing and Taxation. Member, National Council, 1972-1981.
Chairman, Publications Board, 1977-1978. Leadership Commendation, 1973.
Distinguished Service Award, 1970) and American (Member, 1971, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Rule 10b-5, 1976-1978.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Liabilities, 1978-1981, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee. Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Corrupt Practices Acting Legislation, 1976-1977) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Holland & Knight traces its origins in Florida to the 1880"s, and the firm now numbers approximately 500 lawyers in its 12 offices.
Committed to the standards of professional excellence and leadership, the firm values and strongly encourages public service to the nation and to the states and communities in which its lawyers live. Members of the firm have distinguished themselves through service as senator, governor, presidents of the bar associations, elected and appointed positions in local, state and federal governments, and in the judiciary.
Member, Advisory Board, Securities Regulation & Law Report, Bureau of National Affairs, 1980. Member, Executive Committee, Cornell Law Association, 1981-1984. President, Cornell Law School Association of Washington, 1970-1979.
Member: Federal (Chairman, 1968-1970 and Executive Council, 1971, Securities Law Committee.
Chairman, 1971-1973 and Deputy Chairman, 1970-1971, Council on Financing and Taxation. Member, National Council, 1972-1981.
Chairman, Publications Board, 1977-1978. Leadership Commendation, 1973.
Distinguished Service Award, 1970) and American (Member, 1971, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Rule 10b-5, 1976-1978.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Liabilities, 1978-1981, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee. Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Corrupt Practices Acting Legislation, 1976-1977) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Married Madeline Adler, August 12, 1962. Children: Lowell Andrew, Valerie Elizabeth, Bradley Lawrence.