Ira Baer Harkavy

Background

Harkavy, Ira Baer was born on April 13, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris Abraham and Esther (Brown) Harkavy.

Education

AB, Brooklyn College, 1951; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

From associate to partner, Harkavy, Tell & Mendelson, New York City, 1954-1967; partner, Harkavy & Tell, New York City, 1967-1970; senior partner, Delson & Gordon, New York City, 1970-1981; judge, Civil Court New York City, King County, 1982-1992; acting justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, since 1992. Arbitrator Civil Court of New York City, 1964-1981. Adjunct Professor economics of business law Brooklyn College, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ira Baer Harkavy has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Planning Board 14, Brooklyn, 1967-1981. Member Brooklyn Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1977. Brooklyn Borough Board, 1976-1981, Brooklyn Civic Council, since 1975.

Chairman Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'Rith, Brooklyn, 1966-1970, member of New York regional board, 1985-1990. Board directors Brooklyn College Foundation, 1958-1981, secretary, 1959-1964, 71-81. Member of advisory board American Jewish Congress, 1972-1975.

1st vice president YM-YWHA, Kingsbay, 1975-1976, president, since 1997. President Madison Jewish Center. Trustee Brooklyn College Hillel Foundation, since 1975, vice president, 1976-1977, president 1977-1981, Chairman of the Board, 1983-1988.

Chairman of the Board Midwood Dev el. Corporation, 1976-1981. Vice president board judges Civil Court, New York City, 1979-1983, president of the board judges, 1993-1996.

Member American Judges Association, American Library. Trustee Association (secretary 1988-1989, regional vice president since 1989), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator 1968-1981), Brooklyn College Alumni Association (president 1973-1983), Association of Bar of City of New York, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar assosiation, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, B'nai B'rith (president King County Lodge 1965-1967, president Brooklyn Unity lodge 1985-1989), Phi Alpha Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, golf, computers.

Connections

Married Roberta Susan Firsty, August 11, 1957. Children: Steven Jeffrey, Daniel Joseph, Elliot Glenn.

Father:

Morris Abraham Harkavy

Mother:

Esther (Brown) Harkavy

Spouse:

Roberta Susan Firsty

child:

Daniel Joseph Harkavy

child:

Steven Jeffrey Harkavy

child:

Elliot Glenn Harkavy