Jay Warren Waks

Background

Waks, Jay Warren was born on December 6, 1946 in Newark. Son of Isadore and Miriam Waks.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1968; Juris Doctor, Cornell Univercity, 1971.

Career

Law clerk to Honorary Inzer B. Wyatt, United States District Court Southern District New York, 1971-1972; associate, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City, 1972-1980; partner, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City, since 1981; chairman labor and employment law practice/litigation, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City chairman health care law practice group and ADR practice group, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City. Mem Executive Committee, board directors, secretary to board directors Work in American Institute, Inc., Scarsdale, New York, since 1989. Member, chair faculty numerous employment and labor law conferences, since 1982.

Chair Annual Employment Law and Litigation Conference, 1992-1996. Speaker National Law Jours. General Council Conference, since 1988, winter conference Federal Bar Council, 1999.

Conference speaker American Employment Law Council, Law Education Institute/BNA Books National Continuing Legal Education Conference, since 1998.

Achievements

• Jay Warren Waks has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member employment disputes committee CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, since 1988, chair, since 1991. Chairman 20th and 25th reunion campaigns Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1991-1996, national co-chair Cornell Law School dean's special leadership commission Class of '68, major gifts committee 1998. Member of law school advisory county and visiting committee Cornell Law School.

Member American Bar Association, State Bar California, New York State Bar Association (co-chair employmentalternative dispute resolution committee, labor and employment law section, Executive Committee), Association Bar of City of New York (chairman labor and employment law committee 1990-1993), New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry (chairman advisory panel on employment litigation since 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, tennis, skiing, bicycling, rollerblading.

Connections

Married Harriet S. Siedman, July 27, 1969. Children: Jonathan Warren, Allison Lindsay.

Father:

Isadore Waks

Mother:

Miriam Waks

Spouse:

Harriet S. Siedman

child:

Jonathan Warren Waks

child:

Allison Lindsay Waks