Eric Douglas Witkin

Background

Witkin, Eric Douglas was born on May 14, 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Norma Shirley (Stein) Witkin.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Columbia University, 1969; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1972.

Career

Associate, Poletti, Freidin, Prashker & Gartner, New York City, 1972-1980; partner, Poletti, Freidin, Prashker & Gartner, New York City, 1980-1985; senior attorney labor, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City, 1985-1988; of counsel, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Washington, 1988-1990; counsel, Benetar, Bernstein, Schair & Stein, New York City, since 1990.

Achievements

• Eric Douglas Witkin has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer, founder Property Owners Against Unfair Taxation, New York City, 1983-1990. Trustee Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester, since 1996. Member American Bar Association (labor and employment law section), New York State Bar Association (labor and employment law section, commission on equal employment opportunity law), Association of Bar of City of New York (special commission on sex and law, commission on labor and employment law), Westchester County Bar Association, Columbia College Alumni Association (president 1988-1990, board directors since 1974, Robert Lincoln Carey prize, Alumni prize 1969, Lions award 1990), Alumni Federation Columbia University (alumni trustee nominating committee 1990-1997, president since 1997), American Society Pers.

Administration (contributor monthly newsletter 1986-1988), Society Human Resource Management, Society Columbia Graduates (board directors 1994-1997), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, sailing.

Connections

Married Regina Ann Bilotta, June 8, 1980. Children: Daniel Robert, Sarah Annual.

Father:

Nathan Witkin

Mother:

Norma Shirley (Stein) Witkin

Spouse:

Regina Ann Bilotta

child:

Sarah Annual Witkin

child:

Daniel Robert Witkin