Background
Garay, Erica Blythe was born on March 8, 1953 in New York City. Daughter of Harold and Gladys M. Garay.
Garay, Erica Blythe was born on March 8, 1953 in New York City. Daughter of Harold and Gladys M. Garay.
Bachelor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1973. Juris Doctor, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1978.
Worked at Rivkin, Radler & Kremer (Uniondale, New York) specializing in Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Employment, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law, Commercial Litigation, Health Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, New York and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1986, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California. 1987, California and United States. District Court, Central District of California.
United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Associate Managing Editor, Saint John"s Law Review, 1977-1978.
Company-Editor, Equal Access, American Bar Association Newsletter on Equal Opportunity in the Profession.
Recipient: Saint Thomas More Institute Scholarship, 1977-1978. Saint Thomas More Award, 1978.
Author: "Failure to Comply with Title III Requirements Does Not Warrant Suppression," 51 Saint John"s Law Review 389, 1978. "Use of Term Issue in Will Presumed to Encompass Illegitimates," 51 Saint John"s Law Review, 232, 1978.
New York City Corporation Counsel, 1978-1981.
Associate, Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, 1981-1983. Member, Long Island University, Executive Council, College of Management. Former Vice President and Director, Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women.
President, Women Economic Developers of Long Island.
Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Company-chair, Litigation Section Consumer and Personal Rights Litigation Committee).
Member, Long Island University, Executive Council, College of Management. Former Vice President and Director, Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women. President, Women Economic Developers of Long Island.
Member: State Bar of California.
American Bar Association (Company-chair, Litigation Section Consumer and Personal Rights Litigation Committee).
Married Gary S. Schachter, December 22, 1973 (deceased August 1980). Married Michael B. Siehs, June 10, 1984. Children: Rachel Claire, Kaitlin Anne.