Background
Rosenthal, Albert J. was born on March 5, 1919 in New York, New York, United States.
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Rosenthal, Albert J. was born on March 5, 1919 in New York, New York, United States.
University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, 1938). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1947).
Law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals 1st Circuit, Boston, 1941-1942;
special appellate attorney, OPA, Washington, 1946-1947;
law clerk to Justice Frankfurter, Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1947-1948;
assistant loan officer, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, 1948-1950;
attorney, Department Justice, Washington, 1950-1952;
general counsel, Small Defense Plants Administration, Washington, 1952-1953;
partner, Golden Wienshienk & Rosenthal, New York City, 1953-1964;
professor of law, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1989;
Maurice T. Moore professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1974-1989;
dean School Law, Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1984;
professor emeritus, dean emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, since 1989. Hearing officer New York State Department Environmental Conservation, 1975, 77. Member of New York State Law Revision Commission, 1987-1997.
Visiting professor law St. John's U., 1989-1992, distinguished professor since 1992. Special master United States District Court New York, since 1990.
Author: (with H. Korn and S. Lubman) Catastrophic Accidents in Government Programs, 1963, (with F. Grad and G. Rathjens) Environmental Control: Priorities, Policies and the Law, 1971, Federal Regulation of Campaign Finance, 1972, (with F. Grad and others) The Automobile and the Regulation of Its Impact on the Environment, 1975. Editor: (with L. Henkin) Constitutionalism and Rights: The Influence of the United States Constitution Abroad, 1989. Contributor articles to law journals.
Member Logan Airport Master Plan Study Team, 1975. Served to captain United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American law Institute.
Married Barbara Snowden, June 30, 1953. Children: Edward H., Thomas S., William I.