Background
Greilsheimer, James Gans was born on October 14, 1937 in New York City. Son of Jerome J. and Lillian (Gans) Greilsheimer.
Greilsheimer, James Gans was born on October 14, 1937 in New York City. Son of Jerome J. and Lillian (Gans) Greilsheimer.
AB cum laude, Princeton University, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1962.
Assistant United State Attorneys, Southern District New York, 1963-1968; litigating assistant Corporate Counsel, City of New York, 1974-1977; 1st assistant Corporate Counsel, City of New York, 1978-1980; partner, Tenzer, Greenblatt LLP, New York City, since 1993. Mediator mediation program United States District Court (southern district) New York, since 1993.
Member, secretary New York City Charter Review Commission, 1982-1983. President New York chapter American Jewish Committee, 1981-1984. Vice president Jewish Cmty.
Rels. Council New York, 1981-1985, board directors, since 1995. Board directors Committee on Decent Unbiased Campaign Tactics, since 1983, Non-profit Coordinating Committee, New York, since 1985, Volunteer Cons. Group, Inc., since 1986.
Vice president, board directors Fund for Public Schools, Inc., 1986-1991, president,1992-. Member Citizens Budget Commission, Inc., 1991-1993. Member of New York State Bar Association (special commission on courts and community 1975-1981), New York County Lawyers Association (board directors 1981-1987, chairman federal courts committee 1977-1980, member special commission on condemnation since 1990), Association Bar of City of New York (municipal affairs committee 1979-1981, government ethics committee since 1990, commission on condemnation and tax certiorari 1993-1995).
Married Louise B. Steiner, August 11, 1974. Children: Lauren, Julie, Michael, Jeremy.