Background
Griffith, Elwin Jabez was born on March 2, 1938 in Barbados, West Indies. Son of Vincent and Ermie Griffith. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1963.
Griffith, Elwin Jabez was born on March 2, 1938 in Barbados, West Indies. Son of Vincent and Ermie Griffith. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1963.
Bachelor, Long Island University, 1960. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1963. Master of Laws, New York University, 1964.
Assistant counsel, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1964-1968, 68-71; assistant professor of law, Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland State University, 1968; assistant counsel, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, New York City, 1971-1972; assistant dean, Drake U. Law School, 1972-1973; associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1973-1976; professor, U. Cincinnati, 1976-1978; associate dean, U. Cincinnati, 1974-1978; dean, DePaul University Law School, 1978-1985; professor, Florida State University College Law, Tallahassee, since 1986. Legal counsel Bedford-Stuyvesant Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1971. Visiting professor colleges;visiting professor Black Exch. program National Urban League, 1970-1975.
Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association.
Married Norma Joyce Rollins, June 9, 1962. 1 child, Traci.