Background
Jacobson, Barry Stephen was born on March 30, 1955 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Sally Jacobson.
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Barry Stephen Jacobson
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Certified in drama, School of Performing Arts, New York City, 1973; Bachelor, CUNY, 1977; Master of Arts, CUNY, 1980; Juris Doctor, Brooklyn School Law, 1980.
Career
Sole practice, Brooklyn, 1981;
assistant Corporate Counsel, New York City Law Department, Brooklyn, 1981-1984;
assistant district attorney, Borough of Queens, Kew Gardens, New York, 1984-1985;
judge administrative law, New York Department Motor Vehicles, Brooklyn, 1985-1986, 87-92;
associate counsel, New York State Department Health, New York City, 1986;
arbitrator, New York City Small Claims Court, 1986-1991;
private practice, Brooklyn, since 1992. General counsel Amersfort Flatlands Development Corporation, Brooklyn, 1981-1982. Arbitrator New York City Civil Court 1987-1992.
Administrative law judge New York City Parking Violators Bureau, 1987-1993. Member Indigent Defenders Appeal Panel, 1988-1996. Senior administrative law judge New York City Parking Violation Bureau, 1989-1993.
Leader National Judicial College, New York.
Achievements
Membership
Member Roosevelt Democratic Party, Brooklyn, 1984-1995, member of advisory board, 1989-1992, treasurer, 1990-1992. Active Kings Highway Democratic Party, Brooklyn, 1982-1995, Democratic committee 1986-1995. Active King's County Young Democrats, 1985-1986.
General counsel Brooklyn College Hillel, Brooklyn College Student Govts., 1980-1990, also advisor. Treasurer local division department mtr. vehicles public employees federation American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. County ldr. division #255 Public Employee's Federation, 1989-1992, convention delegate 1989, 90, 91.
Chairman Brooklyn Traffic Employee Assistance Progressive, 1989-1992. Member American Bar Association (judicial section, special const. judges traffic courts committee), American Judges Association (highway safety committee), Brooklyn Bar Foundation (trustee, board directors), American Arbitration Association (forums since 1988), American Judicature Society, Association Administrative Law Judges (president), New York State Department Motor Vehicles (vice president), New York State Administrative Law Judges Association (president of the board directors parking violation committee, vice president), New York State Bar Association (president for Department of Motor Vehicles, special committee juvenile justice, administrative law judicial committees, judicial administration committee), Brooklyn Bar Association (family court committee, chairman young lawyers section, trustee 1991, chairman administration law committee), New York County Lawyers Association (family Ct.Com.), Brooklyn College Alumni Association (general counsel student government affiliate 1983-1992, board directors 1985-1992), Junior Chamber of Commerce, B'nai B'rith, Hillel (board directors 1983-1991, general counsel 1987-1991), many others.
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Married Andrea Jacobson. Children: Faith Blair, Matthew Aaron Jacobson.
