Background
Schatkin, Andrew James was born on August 19, 1948 in New York City. Son of Sidney Bernhard and Amy Wheeler (White) Schatkin.
Schatkin, Andrew James was born on August 19, 1948 in New York City. Son of Sidney Bernhard and Amy Wheeler (White) Schatkin.
Bachelor of Arts in Classical Languages cum laude, City University of New York, 1969. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1973. Juris Doctor, Villanova University, 1976.
Diploma, University Strasbourg, France, 1984. Certified in International Law, Academy International Law, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1985.
Deputy county attorney Nassau County Attorney, Mineola, New York, 1977-1981. Associate Rivkin, Leff, Sherman and Radler, Garden City, 1981-1982. Private practice Bayside, 1982-1986.
Attorney Office of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration, New Haven, 1986-1987. Staff attorney Criminal Defense Division Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1987-1994. Private practice Jericho, since 1994.
Adjunct professor in paralegal studies Borough of Manhatten Community College, 2002. Adjunct professor in criminal law St. Francis College, 2005. Adjunct instructor in matrimonial and criminal law CW Post College, 2005.
Adjunct professor paralegal studies Queens Borough Community College, 2006. Adjunct professor paralegal studies, legal research & writing Hofstra University, 2009.
Member American Bar Association (criminal justice section, family law section, international law and practice section, labor and employment law section), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (scholarship 1994, 95), New York State Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Defenders Association, New York State Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, Queens County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association.