David Northon Edelstein

Background

Edelstein, David Northon was born on February 16, 1910 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Dora (Mancher) Edelstein.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fordham University. Master of Arts, Fordham University. Bachelor of Laws, Fordham University.

Career

Practiced in, New York City attorney claims division, unites states department Justice, 1944; assistant United State Attorneys, Southern District New York, 1945-1947; special assistant to attorney general in charge of lands division, Southern District New York, 1947-1948; assistant attorney general in charge customs division, Southern District New York, 1948-1951; judge, United States District Court Southern District New York, New York City, 1951-1994; chief judge, United States District Court Southern District New York, New York City, 1971-1980; senior judge, United States District Court Southern District New York, New York City, since 1994. Former elected member Judicial Conference United States. Representative National Conference Federal Trial Judges, also member executive and program committees, 1975-1986.

Assisted President's Temporary Commision on Employee Loyalty, preparation of report, 1946. Member legislation committee Attorneys General Conference on Crime, 1950. Former member steering com.N.Y. Federal Executive Board.

Former member planning commission Metropolitan Conference Chief Judges. Founder student litigation training program Southern District New York. Member committee courtroom facilities Judicial Administrative Division.

Member White Plains Courthouse Committee, since 1983, member, former chairman rules committee. Former member of national advisory board Center for the Study of the Presidency. Former member planning andprogram committee Judicial Conference (2d circuit), member Judicial Administration Division Committee tocoordinate revision of Code of Judicial Conduct, member commission on jury charge simplification.

Member Committee Southern District New York Court History.

Achievements

• David Northon Edelstein has been listed as a reputable Federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board advisors Health Education Foundation. Moderator Judicial Conference on Legalization of Drugs in the United States. Former honorary member Beth Israel Medical Center, Interfaith Movement, International Trade Division of Wall St. Synagogue.

Former participant 23d annual Air War College national security forum Chopin Foundation. Member American Bar Association (special committee to survey legal needs 1971-1977, past chairman speedy trial planning group, subcommittee on planning for District Courts, judicial administration division lawyers conference state and federal practice committee 1989-1990, lawyers conference civil justice reform initiatives committee since 1993), National Conference Federal Trial Judges (liaison to American Bar Association), Federal Bar Association (past president Empire chapter, past national delegate, past judicial selection committee, past alternate delegate house of dels), Maritime Lawyers Association (judicial), Association of Trial Lawyers of America (honorary), National Lawyers Club (honorary), Fordham Alumni Association (board directors), Lawyers Association Textile Industry (1st honorary), Pan American Medical Society (honorary), Phi Delta Phi (honorary).

Connections

Married Florence Koch, February 18, 1940. Children: Jonathan H., Jeffrey M.

Father:

Benjamin Edelstein

Mother:

Dora (Mancher) Edelstein

Spouse:

Florence Koch

child:

Jonathan H. Edelstein

child:

Jeffrey M. Edelstein