Eric A. Seiff

Background

Seiff, Eric A. was born on April 25, 1933 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Arthur N. and Mathilde (Cohen) Seiff.

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1958).

Career

Worked at Seiff & Kretz (New York, NY) specializing in Litigation, Criminal Law, Matrimonial Law, Civil Trial, Appellate Practice, Judicial Conduct, Attorney Discipline. Admitted to the bar, 1958, New York. 1960, United States. District Court, Southern District of New York.

1965, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1967, United States. Supreme Court. 1982, United States. District Court, Eastern District of New York.

Instructor, Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (NITA), Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1984—. Chairman, New York State Commission of Investigation, 1978-1979. Legal Advisor, Agency for Internal Development, Brazil, 1970-1972.

Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1962-1967. General Counsel, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, 1972-1974. Chief Assistant, Criminal Division, New York City Legal Aid Society, 1974-1975.

Special Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York on Governor's Task Force Investigating Conduct of Attica Prosecutions, 1975. First Deputy Commissioner, New York State Commission of Investigation, 1976-1977. Special District Attorney, Bronx County, 1986-1989.

Member, Board of Trustees, The Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, the State of New York, 1981—. Member, Board of Directors, The Legal Aid Society, 1994—. Member, Board of Directors, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, 1989—.

Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chairman, Criminal Court Committee, 1987-1990. Member, Committee on the Legal Problems of the Homeless, 1986-1988). New York Criminal Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980—.

Treasurer, 1989-1991. President, 1991-1993).

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1958, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1960, United States District Court (eastern district) New York 1981, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1965, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1967.

Membership

Member, Board of Trustees, The Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, the State of New York, 1981—. Member, Board of Directors, The Legal Aid Society, 1994—. Member, Board of Directors, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, 1989—.

Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chairman, Criminal Court Committee, 1987-1990. Member, Committee on the Legal Problems of the Homeless, 1986-1988). New York Criminal Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980—.

Treasurer, 1989-1991. President, 1991-1993).

Connections

Married Sari Ginsburg, June 26, 1960(divorced October 1983). Children: Judith C., E. Kenneth, Dean A. Married Meredith Feinman, January 15, 1984.

Children: Abigail, Sarah.

Father:

Arthur N. Seiff

Mother:

Mathilde (Cohen) Seiff

Spouse:

Meredith Feinman

Spouse:

Sari Ginsburg

child:

Dean A. Seiff

child:

Sarah Seiff

child:

Abigail Seiff

child:

E. Kenneth Seiff

child:

Judith C. Seiff