Joan G. Wexler

Background

Wexler, Joan G. was born on November 25, 1946 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors and distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1968;

Master of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1970;

Juris Doctor, Yale, 1974.

Career

Judicial law clerk for Judge Jack B. Weinstein, United States District Court (eastern district), New York, 1974-1975;

associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, 1975-1977;

assistant professor of law, New York University School Law, 1978-1981;

associate professor of law, New York University School Law, 1981-1985;

professor of law, Brooklyn Law School, since 1985;

associate dean academic affairs, professor of law, Brooklyn Law School, 1987-1994;

acting dean, professor of law, Brooklyn Law School, 1994;

dean, president and professor of law, Brooklyn Law School, since 1994. Speaker in field; evaluator trust administration and estate administration courses New York State Banking Association, 1993. Member planning committee Bench and Bar Conference Federal Bar Foundation, 1995.

Member planning committee Workshop on Family and Juvenile Law American Association Law Schools, Washington, 1993.

Achievements

• Joan G. Wexler has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Board of directors Downtown Brooklyn Development Association, 1992-1996, Federal Bar Council Foundation, 1993-1998, Fund for Modern Court Justices, since 1994, Association of the Bar of the Cityof New York Fund, 1994-1996. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (member expenditures subcommittee commission on the funding of legal education bg mission and resources 1994-1995, vice chairperson section legal education and admissions new deans' seminar planning committee 1995-1996, member independent law school committee 1996-1997, member continuing legal education committee 1997-1998), American Law Institute (member special commission on institute size), New York State Bar Association (member commission on children and the law 1993-1997, member commission on legal education and admission to the bar since 1994), New York Women's Bar Association (board directors 1988-1991, vice president 1987-1988, 92-93, special recognition award 1996), Association of the Bar of the City of New York (member ad hoc committee onAIDS 1987-1988, member ad hoc commission on surrogate parenting 1986-1988, member commission on family court and family law 1989-1992, member nominating committee 1992-1993, member long range planning committee 1992-1995, member commission on matrimonial law 1985-1989, 92-95, member commission on honors 1994-1997, vice president 1996-1997, chair commission on honors since 1997).

Connections

M. Marvin Wexler, June 16, 1968 (divorced). Children: Matthew Eric, LauraPage.

child:

LauraPage Wexler

child:

Matthew Eric Wexler