Jeffrey Pearlman

Education

A 1989 graduate of State University of New York New Paltz, Pearlman also graduated from Albany Law School in 2000.

Career

Also, Jeff was formerly Of Counsel to the law firm Greenberg Traurig, where his field of practice included Government Affairs and litigation, specializing in Freedom of Information Law, Election Law and other client related matters. Pearlman also was an Assistant Counsel to Governor David Paterson of New New York He resides in Albany, New New York

He served as a staff person in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate from 1987 through 2006.

Pearlman also served as a judicial intern to New York Supreme Court Justice Louis Benza. Pearlman was Visiting Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Albany Law School until his appointment as Assistant Counsel to Governor Paterson in May 2008.

He was interviewed by The Business Review for his work with the clinic. He served as a vice president of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council.

In 2004 and 2006 he represented State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins in her bid to unseat State Senator Nicholas Spano.

He prepared and organized a ballot protection effort that uncovered attempts by the opposition to suppress the vote on Election Day. In 2006, 2009 and 2010, he successfully represented the Democratic Party in its election law challenges to designating petitions. On December 31, 2006, then Lieutenant Governor-elect David Paterson appointed as his counsel

In March 2008, after Paterson became governor, Pearlman was appointed Assistant Counsel to the Governor, Ethics Officer for the Executive Chamber and Records Access Officer, in charge of all Freedom of Information Acting requests for the executive chamber.

Achievements

• Prior to this, Jeff served as Chief of Staff to the New York State Senate Democratic Conference.

Membership

During this time, he worked for member of the assembly Ivan Lafayette, and state senators Martin Connor, David Paterson, Jeremy Weinstein, Liz Krueger, Donald Halperin, and Manfred Ohrenstein. He has also served as a member of the Albany County, New York Democratic Committee.