Background
Leff, David was born on December 19, 1933. Son of Solomon and Anna (Schnitzer) Leff.
Leff, David was born on December 19, 1933. Son of Solomon and Anna (Schnitzer) Leff.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1958). Member, Kings Bench. Member, Board of Editors, Rutgers Law Review, 1957-1958.
President, United Community Fund of Hudson County, 1971-1972. Executive Board Member, United Way TriState, 1982-1988. President, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, 1982 1984.
Acting Judge, Municipal Court of Jersey City, 1977-1980. Executive Board Member and Director, Jewish Hospital, Jersey City and River Vale, 1980- 1988. Director, Goodwill Industries of New Jersey, 1980-1981.
Trustee, Jersey City Medical Center, 1980-1981. Executive Board Member, UJA, Pascack-Northem Valleys, 1980-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Jersey City State College Development Fund, 1980-1988.
Associate Eichenbaum, Kantrowitz & Eichenbaum, Jersey City, 1958-1962. Partner Eichenbaum, Kantrowitz & Leff, 1962-1987. Senior partner Eichenbaum, Kantrowitz, Leff & Gulko, from 1987.
Judge Municipal Court Jersey City, 1978-1980. Board directors Consumer Credit Department Counseling Service New Jersey, Provident Savings Bank, since 1992. Board directors Rutgers Law Alumni Council.
President, executive board Hudson County Chamber of C. Vice president executive board, board directors Jewish Hospital, Jersey City and River Vale. Board directors Goodwill Industries New Jersey, named Man of Year.
Board trustees Jersey City Medical Center Foundation, Walter Head Foundation. Executive board Bergen County United Jewish Appeal. Board directors United Jewish Community Bergen County.
Board directors Tri-State United Way, Jersey City State College Development Fund. Certified consumer credit executive International Consumer Credit Association, 1964.
Board directors United Community Fund Hudson County, 1972, president, 1973. Vice president Hudson-Hamilton Council Boy Scouts American, 1974, director, 1970. President, executive board Hudson County Chamber of C.
Board directors Temple Sholom, River Edge, New Jersey, 1975. Member American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Hudson County Bar Association (trustee, president 1976), American Judicature Society, Hudson County Chamber of C. (president 1980-1982, chairman board 1983-1984), Kappa Alpha Tau (national president 1951). Club: Edgewood Country (River Vale) (director, president 1982, 83).
Lodge: Rotary (director president Jersey City club 1975).
Married Barbara Kantrowitz, December 23, 1954. Children-Abbey, Jody.