Background
Naftalis, Gary Philip was born on November 23, 1941 in Newark. Son of Gilbert and Bertha Beatrice Naftalis.
Naftalis, Gary Philip was born on November 23, 1941 in Newark. Son of Gilbert and Bertha Beatrice Naftalis.
AB, Rutgers University, 1963; AM, Brown U., 1965; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1967.
Law clerk to judge, United States District Court Southern District New York, 1967-1968;
assistant United State Attorneys, Southern District New York, 1968-1974;
assistant chief criminal division, Southern District New York, 1972-1974;
special assistant United State Attorneys for Virgin Islands, 1972-1973;
special counsel, United States Senate Subcommittee on Long Term Care, 1975;
special counsel, New York State Temporary Commision on Living Costs and the Economy, 1975;
partner, Orans, Elsen, Polstein & Naftalis, New York City, 1974-1981;
partner, Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, New York City, since 1981. Lecturer Law School Columbia University, 1976-1988. Visiting lecturer Law School Harvard University, 1979.
Member departmental disciplinary committee Appellate division 1st Department, 1980-1986.
Trustee Boys Brotherhood Republican, since 1978, Blueberry Treatment Center, 1981-1991, Joseph Haggerty Children's Fund, since 1991. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (white collar crime committee criminal justice section since 1985), Association of Bar of City of New York (committee criminal courts 1980-1983, committee judiciary 1984-1987, commission on criminal law 1987-1990, 97-, county criminal justice 1985-1988), Federal Bar Council (committee courts 2d circuit 1974-1977), New York Bar Association (committee state legislation 1974-1976, Executive Committee commercial and federal litigation section), International Bar Association (business crimes committee since 1988).
Married Donna Arditi, June 30, 1974. Children: Benjamin, Joshua, Daniel, Sarah.