Background
Kassoff, Edwin was born on July 15, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Kassoff, Edwin was born on July 15, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1947. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1953. Graduate, National Judicial College, 1972.
Private practice law, New York City, 1953—1971. Judge Civil Court New York City, Queens, 1971—1973. Justice Supreme Court State New York (2d and 11th districts), Jamaica, since 1974.
Presiding justice 2d and 11th judicial districts, since 1985. Instructor law Queens College, 1956—1963. Visiting lecturer law Columbia University, 1966—1967.
Assistant, to associate professor Pace University, New York City, 1964—1974, professor, since 1974. Co-counsel legislation committee New York State Constitutional Convention, 1967. Research.counsel majority party New York State Assembly, 1968.
Assistant counsel Joint Legislation Committee Mass Transportation, 1969. Member faculty National College State Judiciary, Reno, 1975—1985, faculty adviser, 1973—1974. Representative International Association Judges at United Nations Economic and Social Council, since 1985.
Chairman advisory opinions for judges committee Association Superior Court Justices of State New York, since 1985. Member State-Federal Judicial Council, since 1984, New York State Temporary Commission on Causes of Campus Unrest, 1970. Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968.
Secretary judicial convention Queens County Democratic Committee, 1969—1971. Chairman Democratic Law Committee Queens County, 1969—1971. Lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Colonel New York State Guard. Member of American Bar Association (member standing committee continuing education 1979), New York State Bar Association (chairman judicial conduct committee since 1977, special committee on procedures for judicial discipline 1980-1983), National Conference State Tax Judges (treasurer since 1981), Queens County Bar Association, North-East Regional Business Law Association (president 1964), American Business Law Association 1972, Supreme Court Justices Association City of New York, Association Justices Supreme Court New York State (secretary 1978, treasurer 1979, Second vice president 1980, 1st vice president 1981, president elect 1982, president 1983, chairman executive committee 1984-1985).