Background
Genova, Joseph Steven was born on November 12, 1952 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of M. Leonard and Margaret Genova.
Genova, Joseph Steven was born on November 12, 1952 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of M. Leonard and Margaret Genova.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1974; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1977.
Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, 1977-1985; partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, since 1986. Court appointed arbitrator United States District Court (eastern district) New York, since 1986. Mediator United States District Court (southern district) New York, since 1992.
Board of directors Legal Aid Society, New York City, since 1995. New York Lawyers Public Interest, since 1997. Appointed New York Chief Judge Pro Bono Review Committee (1990-1994), Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Project., since 1997.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, New York Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (Pro Bono Public award1992, William Reece Smith award 1996, American Bar Association Commision on Iolta since 1996), Association Bar City New York (commission on housing and urban development 1982-1985, commission on judiciary 1988-1991, vice chairman 1990-1991, frequent interim member, committee pro bono legal services, since 1993), New York State Bar Association (commission on legal aid since 1980), chairman 1986-1991, co-chairman president's commission on access to justice since 1990, member task force on law guardian system since 1989, member special committee future profession, since 1998), Federal Bar Council (commission on 2d circuit courts 1988-1998, committee public service responsibility since 1991, chairman since 1994, trustee since 1998).
Married Janet Scott, May 18, 1974 (divorced December 1980). Married Diane Melisano Genova, January 15, 1983. Children: Anthony Robert, Matthew Edward.