Background
Rainer, Andrew Arthur was born on May 2, 1958 in New York City. Son of George F. and Renata U. Rainer.
Rainer, Andrew Arthur was born on May 2, 1958 in New York City. Son of George F. and Renata U. Rainer.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1979). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1982). Senior Editor, New York University Law Review, 1980-1982.
Worked at Shapiro Haber & Urmy Limited Liability Partnership (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Litigation Practice, including Business, Securities, Employment, Personal Injury, Environmental, Criminal Defense, and Probate Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Administrative Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1983, District of Columbia and Massachusetts. 1984, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
1989, United States.
Supreme Court. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Senior Editor, New York University Law Review, 1980-1982.
Law Clerk to Honorable Charles R. Richey, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia, 1982-1983. Author: "Environmental Issues in Bankruptcy," 35 Boston Bar Journal 22, 1991.
"Drug Law Creates New Obligations for Banks," 15 Massachusetts L. West. 342, 1986; "Private Securities Litigation Reform Acting - A Step in the Wrong Direction," 24 Massachusetts
L.W. 1456, 1996. Counsel, United States.
Senate Judiciary Committee, 1987-1989. Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. American Inns of Court.
Shapiro Haber & Urmy is a general litigation firm providing legal services to individuals and companies in a broad range of areas, including securities, shareholder litigation, environmental, employment, personal injury, civil rights, general business litigation and criminal defense.
The firm"s efforts are generally concentrated in complex litigation, including class actions, and the extension and development of the law. Partners in the firm have frequently been called upon to lecture and publish in their areas of concentration.
Volunteer fundraiser Kennedy for President, New York City, 1979-1980, Mondale for President, Boston, 1984, Clinton-Gore Campaign, Boston, 1992, 96. Campaign volunteer Dukakis for President, Washington, 1987-1988. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Frank J. Murray Inn of Court (president).
Married Margaret Y.K. Woo, August 3, 1985.