Background
Alexander, Joan Brooks was born on September 27, 1950 in Oswego, New York, United States. Daughter of Harold Brooks and Roslyn (Hoffer) Lieberman.
Alexander, Joan Brooks was born on September 27, 1950 in Oswego, New York, United States. Daughter of Harold Brooks and Roslyn (Hoffer) Lieberman.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Rels., Cornell Univercity, 1972; Juris Doctor cum laude, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1975.
Attorney, chief counsel's office, Internal Revenue Service, Buffalo, 1975-1978; attorney (part time), Damon & Morey, Buffalo, 1979-1980; private practice, Buffalo, since 1980; confidential law clerk to Honorary Joseph Mintz, New York Supreme Court, Buffalo, 1983; affiliated with, Abraham Y. Skoff, Esq., Winick & Rich, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1989-1994; member family court, Law Guardian Panel, 1995-1996; impartial hearing officer, New York State Education Department, since 1996.
Traffic safety committee Parent-Teachers Association Williamsville Schools, 1986-1991. Board directors H.S. Jewish Studies, Buffalo, 1975-1978, Jewish Cmty. Center, Buffalo, 1978-1981.
Founder Amherst (New York) Citizens for Sidewalks, 1986, president, since 1986. President Cornell Women's Club Buffalo, 1977-1979, member secondary schools committee, 1975-1995. Member State University of New York at Buffalo Law School Alumni Association, since 1975, Cornell Univercity Industrial and Labor Rels.
Alumni Association, since 1972. Member sidewalk task force Town of Amherst, since 1995. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association (grievance, ethics and human rights committees 1976-1978, environmental law committee 1991-1993), Florida State Bar Association, Women's Bar Association State New York, Women Lawyers of Western New York (vice president 1976-1978).
Married David H. Alexander, January 24, 1971. Children: Deborah Jennette Alexander, Michael JosephAlexander.
