Background
Nickerson, Eugene H. was born on August 2, 1918 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Nickerson, Eugene H. was born on August 2, 1918 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1941; Bachelor of Laws (Kent scholar), Columbia University, 1943; honorary Doctor of Laws, Hofstra U., 1970; honorary Doctor of Laws, Brooklyn Law School, 1992.
Law clerk, to Judge Augustus N. Hand, 2d circuit United States Court Appeals, 1943-1944; to Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1944-1946; associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hope, Hadley & McCloy, 1946-1951; partner, Hale, Stimson, Russell & Nickerson, 1952-1961; county executive, Nassau County, New York, 1962-1970; partner, Nickerson, Kramer, Lowenstein, Nessen, Kamin & Soll, New York City, 71-77; judge, United States District Court, Brooklyn, 1977-1994; senior judge, United States District Court, Brooklyn, since 1994; Counsel, New York Governor's Committee Public Employee Procedures, 1956-1958; member, New York State Law Revision Commission, 1958-1959, 77; member, Metropolitan Regional Council, 1962-1970; chairman, Metropolitan Regional Council, 1969-1970; member of advisory council public welfare, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1963-1965; member public officials advisory council, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1968.
Member American Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Association Bar City New York (committee federal legislation 1971-1974, commission on communications 1971-1977, commission on judiciary 1974-1977), American Law Institute, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Marie-Louise Steiner. Children– Marie-Louise, Lawrie H., Stephanie W., Susan A.