Background
Kirkpatrick, John BLake was born on March 2, 1944 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert F. and Margaret (Blake) Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick, John BLake was born on March 2, 1944 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert F. and Margaret (Blake) Kirkpatrick.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1966. Certified in Arabic, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, 1967. Master in Regional Planning, Cornell University, 1975.
Juris Doctor, Pace University, 1979.
Worked at Kirkpatrick & Silverberg (White Plains, New York) specializing in Environmental, Land Use, Zoning & Subdivision, Municipal, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1980, New New York 1984, United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York
1995, United States.
Supreme Court. Company-Author: "New SEQRA Participant 617 Regulations," Journal of the Environmental Law Section, Spring 1988. "Spot Zoning and the Domino Effect," 17 Westchester Bar Journal 133, 1990.
Chair and Speaker, Continuing Legal Education Programs on Land Use and Environmental Law, New York State Bar Association, 1988. Principal Planner, Foreign Policy Clark Associates, Rye, New York, 1974-1980.
Member: Westchester County and New York State (Member, Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee and Company-Chair, Land Use Sub-Committee, 1988.
Member, Consortium on Land Use Law Reform, 1995) Bar Associations. American Institute of Certified Planners (Charter Member). Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (Board Member, 1983).
Member Westchester Preservation League, Ossining, New York, since 1985, Putnam Alliance, 1981-1984. Board directors United Way Greater White Plains, since 1987, White Plains Interfaith Housing Corporation, since 1986. With United States Army, 1966-1970.
Member New York State Bar Association (environmental law section since 1980), Westchester County Bar Association, Legal Aid Society (board governors 1987-1989), American Planning Association (charter), Associate New York Land Institute (charter), New York Planning Federation, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (board governors since 1983). Lodges: Lions (secretary Armonk 1985-1986).
Married Susan Kay Russell, July 31, 1971. Children: Kathryn, Andrew, Brian.