Background
Rubenstein, Joshua S. was born on August 5, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Rubenstein, Joshua S. was born on August 5, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1979); spoken languages: Spanish, Greek and Latin.
Worked at Rosenman & Colin LLP (Newark, New Jersey. Also N.Y., NY) specializing in Probate Law, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Administration, Trust Administration. Admitted to the bar, 1980, New York, New Jersey, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. 1986, United States. Tax Court.
Phi Beta Kappa. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Author: "Factors that Affect the Estate Tax Treatment of Checks Written Prior to Death," Estate Planning Magazine, November/December, 1988. "New Law Overhauls New York's Estate, Gift and GST Tax System," Journal of New York State Taxation, September 1990.
"Sweeping Changes in New York's Estate, Gift and GST Taxes Will Trigger Problems," Journal of Taxation of Estates and Trusts, Fall 1990. "New York State Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Reform-Part 1," New York State Bar Journal, October 1990. "New York State Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Reform-Part 2," New York State Bar Journal, November, 1990.
"Protect Yourself, Your Family and Assets in Case of Your Incapacity," Executive Wealth Advisory, April 29, 1991. "Citibank Will Form," 1992. Volunteers of Legal Services, "New Standby Guardianship Law," July, 1992.
Trusts & Estates Law Section Newsletter, New York State Bar Association, "Report of the Special Committee to Review the Recommendation of the EPTL Advisory Committee to Eliminate the Elective Share Trust," Summer, 1992. And numerous course manuals. Frequent Lecturer. Best lawyers in America, 1992.
Best Lawyers in New York, New York Magazine, 1995. Who's Who in American Law, 1990. Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 1991.
Who's Who in the East, 1992. Who's Who in America, 1992. Who's Who in the World, 1992.
Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992. 2000 Notable American Men, 1992. International Who's Who of Intellectuals, 1992.
Chairman, Estates and Trusts Speciality Group and Chairman, Specialty Group Task Force, Lawyers Division of U.J.A. - Federation, 1989. Director of the Irvington Institute for Medical Research, 1991, Treasurer, 1991-1992, Secretary, 1992, 1993, President, 1993. President, Brasch Farms Civic Association, 1981, President and Director, 340 East 74th Owners Corporation, 1990-1991.
Program Chair, PLI, New York State Bar Association and Cambridge Institute, and others 1987. Member: Board of Advisors, Journal of New York State Taxation, 1990-1992. Board of Advisors, TE/DEC Systems, Inc., 1988.
Chairman, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Development Committee and Chairman, Madeleine Borg Committee, and Trustee of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, 1991. Fellow: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (Member, State Laws Committee, 1990). New York Bar Foundation.
Recipient: New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, 1991. New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section Executive Committee Award, 1992. James H. Fogelson Award, Lawyers Division, UJA-Federation, 1993.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Trusts and Estates Law Section). New York State (Member: Trusts and Estates Law Section. Legislation Committee, 1984, Vice-Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1988.
Chairman, Legislation Committee, 1989-1991. Co-Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Proposals of the New York State EPTL Advisory Committee, 1991. Member-at-large, Executive Committee, 1992.
Co-Chairperson, Adhoc Committee to Repeal Gift Tax and Promote Pick Up Tax, 1992), New Jersey State (Member, Real Property and Probate Section) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations. International Platform Association (1990).
Author: "Factors that Affect the Estate Tax Treatment of Checks Written Prior to Death," Estate Planning Magazine, November/December, 1988. "New Law Overhauls New York's Estate, Gift and GST Tax System," Journal of New York State Taxation, September 1990. "Sweeping Changes in New York's Estate, Gift and GST Taxes Will Trigger Problems," Journal of Taxation of Estates and Trusts, Fall 1990.
"New York State Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Reform-Part 1," New York State Bar Journal, October 1990. "New York State Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Reform-Part 2," New York State Bar Journal, November, 1990. "Protect Yourself, Your Family and Assets in Case of Your Incapacity," Executive Wealth Advisory, April 29, 1991.
"Citibank Will Form," 1992. Volunteers of Legal Services, "New Standby Guardianship Law," July, 1992. Trusts & Estates Law Section Newsletter, New York State Bar Association, "Report of the Special Committee to Review the Recommendation of the EPTL Advisory Committee to Eliminate the Elective Share Trust," Summer, 1992.
And numerous course manuals. Frequent Lecturer. Best lawyers in America, 1992. Best Lawyers in New York, New York Magazine, 1995.
Who's Who in American Law, 1990. Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 1991. Who's Who in the East, 1992.
Who's Who in America, 1992. Who's Who in the World, 1992. Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992.
2000 Notable American Men, 1992. International Who's Who of Intellectuals, 1992. Chairman, Estates and Trusts Speciality Group and Chairman, Specialty Group Task Force, Lawyers Division of U.J.A. - Federation, 1989.
Director of the Irvington Institute for Medical Research, 1991, Treasurer, 1991-1992, Secretary, 1992, 1993, President, 1993. President, Brasch Farms Civic Association, 1981, President and Director, 340 East 74th Owners Corporation, 1990-1991. Program Chair, PLI, New York State Bar Association and Cambridge Institute, and others 1987.
Member: Board of Advisors, Journal of New York State Taxation, 1990-1992. Board of Advisors, TE/DEC Systems, Inc., 1988. Chairman, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Development Committee and Chairman, Madeleine Borg Committee, and Trustee of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, 1991.
Fellow: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (Member, State Laws Committee, 1990). New York Bar Foundation.