Background
Glass, Benjamin was born on July 14, 1911 in Brooklyn. Son of Isidore B. and Bessie (Rivkind) Glass.
educator Criminal Civil rights judge
Glass, Benjamin was born on July 14, 1911 in Brooklyn. Son of Isidore B. and Bessie (Rivkind) Glass.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1932. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1935. Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1943.
Bar: New York 1935, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1947, United States Court Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States Court Supervising social worker, legal social consultant Social Service Department, New York City, 1935-1943. Portuguese area executive War Shipping Administration, England, Italy, South Africa, 1943-1945. Administrator Department Health, New York City, 1945-1946.
Sole practice, New York City, 1946-1976.
Judge New York City Civil Court and Criminal Court, 1977-1980. Justice New York Supreme Court, Queens, 1981-1987, judicial hearing officer, 1987, arbitrator judicate, 1988.
Counsel to Committee, on the Executive New York State Constitutional Convention, 1967-1968. Counsel, associate counsel to New York State Assemblymen Cooper and Boyers, 1969-1974. counsel to New York State Senator Bronston, 1974-1976.
Arbitrator numerous forums, 1988.
Adjunct Professor Queens College, 1979-1984. Lecturer National Judicial College, Reno, 1978, lecturer Police Academy, Rikers Island Penitentiary. Numerous radio and television appearances Contributor articles to legal journals Drafted law on artificial insemination enacted by New York Legislature.
Member of executive board New York Center for Law and the Deaf, New York City, 1982. Member Community Planning Board 8, 2 terms. Member.Assn. Trial Lawyers American, New York State Trial Lawyers assosiation, New York CountyLawyers Association, American Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, Queens County Criminal Bar Association (speakers" bureau), Queens County Bar Association (vice Chairman of Commission on liaison between Queens Law school and Queens County Bar Association 1983, speakers" bureau), Brandeis Lawyers Association (board directors), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator).
Married Gertrude Pincus Glass, December 19, 1940. Children: Wendy Susan, David Leslie.