Joseph Hilton Kott

Background

Kott, Joseph Hilton was born on October 8, 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Michigan (Master of Arts, 1971). Rutgers University-Camden (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1975).

Associate Editor, Rutgers-Camden Law Journal, 19741975. Law Clerk, Honorary Robert L. Clifford, Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1975-1976.

Career

Law secretary to Honorary Robert L. Clifford New Jersey Supreme Court, Trenton, 1975-1976. Associate Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1976-1981, partner, 1982-1991. Senior vice president, general counsel Midlantic Corporation, Edison, 1991-1993, executive vice president, general counsel, since 1993.

Board directors Integrated Communications Corporation. Member management committee Jersey Bankers Political Action Committee, since 1992.

Achievements

• Bar: New Jersey 1975, United States District Court New Jersey 1975, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1982.

Membership

Board trustees Kingsbrook Academy, 1986-1988, Temple Sharey-Tefilo Israel of Oranges and Maplewood, 1984-1988, Bonnie Brae, since 1994. Member paralegal studies advisory board Montclair State University, since 1994. Member American Bar Association (member section business law), New Jersey State Bar Association (member corporation and business law section, member banking law section), New Jersey Bankers Association (member legislation and taxation committee since 1991, member banks law council since 1992, chairman since 1994), Association Bank Holding Companies (member legal committee 1991-1993), The Bankers Roundtable (member lawyers council since 1993).

Connections

Married Cheryl Lynn Haratz, September 12, 1982. Children: Ruth, Daniel, Jeffrey.

Spouse:

Cheryl Lynn Haratz

child:

Ruth Kott

child:

Daniel Kott

child:

Jeffrey Kott