Arnold Irwin Burns

Background

Burns, Arnold Irwin was born on April 14, 1930 in New York City. Son of Herman Leon and Rose (Lauterstein) Burns.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Union College, Schenectady, 1950; Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1953; postgraduate, Parker School International Law, 1960; Juris Doctor, Hofstra U., 1986.

Career

Partner, Burns Summit Rovins & Feldesman (and predecessors), New York City, 1960-1986; associate attorney general, United States Government, Washington, 1986; deputy attorney general United States, Department Justice, Washington, 1986-1988; member, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York City, since 1988.

Achievements

• Arnold Irwin Burns has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former chairman, life trustee Union College, Schenectady, former chairman, now vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Freedom Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Vice chairman national board directors Boys and Girls Clubs American. Member of advisory committee, co-chairman national capital campaign Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, former national chairman Cornell Law School Fund.

Member of advisory county Hofstra U. School Law. Former chairman New York City Commision on Youth Empowerment Superior vena cava syndrome. Former member New York City Commission to Monitor Police Corruption.

Board directors National Victim Center, National Center Missing and Exploited Children, Visiting Nurse Svc., New York. Member of advisory board Century Council. Active National Prison Industrial Task Force.

Captain United States Army, 1953-1957. Member American Israeli Political Action Committee (national Executive Board), Anti-DefamationLeague (associate national committee), Federal Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association, Federal Bar Council, Cornell Law Institute, American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), Army Navy Club, New York Athletic Club, Friars Club, Order of Coif, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Nu, Alpha Phi Omega.

Connections

Married Felice Bernstein, June 17, 1951. Children: Linda Susan, Douglas Todd.

Father:

Herman Leon Burns

Mother:

Rose (Lauterstein) Burns

Spouse:

Felice Bernstein

child:

Linda Susan Burns

child:

Douglas Todd Burns