Elizabeth Frances Defeis

Background

Defeis, Elizabeth Frances was born in New York City. Daughter of Francis Paul and Lena (Amendola) Defeis.

Education

Bachelor, St. John's U., 1956; Juris Doctor, St. John's U., 1958; Doctor of Juridical Science (honorary), St. John's U., 1984; Master of Laws, New York University, 1971; postgraduate, U. Milan, Italy, 1963-1964; postgraduate, Institute International Human Rights, 1991.

Career

Assistant United States attorney, Southern District New York, Department Justice, 1961-1962; attorney, Radio Corporation of America Corporation, 1962-1963; associate, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, New York City, 1963-1969; attorney, Bedford Stuyvesant Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, 1969-1970; professor of law, Seton Hall U., Newark, since 1971; dean School Law, Seton Hall U., Newark, 1983-1988. Visiting professor St. Saint Louis University School Law, 1988, St. John's U. School Law, 1990,U. Milan, Italy, 1996. Fulbright-Hays lecturer, Iran, India, 1977-1979.

Lecturer Organisation Security and Cooperation in Europe, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan. Visiting scholar Center Study of Human Rights, Columbia University, 1989. Project director television series Women and Law, 1974-1980.

Narrator television series Alternatives to Violence, since 1981. Member committee women and courts New Jersey Supreme Court, 1982-1995. Trustee Legal Superior vena cava syndrome New Jersey, 1983-1988.

Mem.3rd Circuit Task Force on Equality in the Court Justices, since 1995. Technical consultant on Constitution of Armenia, 1992-1995. Project director Television series Public International Law.

Legal expert Armenia election Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 1998.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Frances Defeis has been listed as a reputable Law educator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Albert Einstein Institute, Boston, since 1995. Member American Bar Association, National Italian American Bar Association (director), Columbian Lawyers Association, Association of Bar of City of New York (chair international law committee, county international affairs), New Jersey Bar Association, National Italian American Foundation.

Connections

Father:

Francis Paul Defeis

Mother:

Lena (Amendola) Defeis