Background
Geffner, Edward Israel was born on November 9, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Geffner, Edward Israel was born on November 9, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1959; postgraduate, Hebrew U., 1960-1962; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1963-1964; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1975.
Director technical assistance department, Vera Institute Justice, 1975-1977; executive director, counsel, Manhattan Bowery Corporation, New York City, since 1977. President Coalition Voluntary Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Agilysys, Inc.
Member American Public Health Association, American Society Protection of Nature in Israel (co-chairman), Public Health Association New York City, American Society Law and Medicine, Assn.of Bar of City of New York (committee in international human rights, civil rightscom., ad hoc commission on legal problems of homeless), New York County Lawyers Association (commission on City of New York.