Martin Minkowitz

Background

Minkowitz, Martin was born in 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Jacob and Marion Minkowitz.

Education

Associate of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1959. Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1961. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1963.

Master of Laws, Brooklyn Law School, 1965.

Career

Partner Minkowitz, Hagen & Rosenbluth, New York City, 1964—1976. General counsel State of New York Workers' Compensation Board, 1976—1981. Deputy superintendent and general counsel State of New York Insurance Department, 1981—1988.

Instructor City University of New York, 1975. Partner Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, since 1988. Consultant City Council New York City 1969.

Hearing officer New York City Transportation Department, 1970-1975. Adjunct professor law New York Law School, New York City, since 1982. Advisory board College Insurance, 1987-1990.

Lecturer American Bar Association, New York City of C., Practicing Law Institute, New York State Bar Association, National Association Insurance Commissioners, National Conference Insurance Legislation.

Achievements

• Martin Minkowitz has been listed as a reputable lawyer, state government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board director, secretary Kingsbay YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, 1978-1999, elected director emeritus, 1999—2007. President board director Shore Terrace Co-operation, Brooklyn, 1982-1983. Co-chairman executive board, metropolitan council, national vice president American Jewish Congress, New York City, 1983-1991.

Board director Metropolitan Coordinator Council on Jewish poverty, since 1993, National Conference Community and Justice (board director New York division 1994-2001, national board trustees 1995-2001, chair New York division 1998-2001). Board American Society Workers Compensation, since 2003. Fellow New York State Bar Foundation.

Member (life) Federal Bar Council Committee 2d Circuit, New York County Lawyers Association (chairman unlawful practice of law committee 1982-1986, member professional ethics committee 1985-1991, chair worker's compensation committee 1988-1991, board director 1997-2006, chair professional ethics committee 2001-2006, board director, executive board 2003-2005, 2006-2007), New York State Bar Association (member house of deals 1999-2003, 2004-2008, 09, president committee access to justice, since 2008, chairman unlawful practice of law committee 1981-1983, member committee on professional ethics 1981-1984, chairman committee professional discipline, member committee on judicial nominations, chair elect general practice section, 2008-2009, chair 2009-2010, editor One on One publication since 2001, Sustaining Member of Year award 1995), Society Insurance Receivers, Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association (vice president board director 1984-1992, president elect 1993-1994, president 1995-1996).

Connections

Married Carol L. Ziegler. 1 son from previous marriage, Stuart Allan.

Father:

Jacob Minkowitz

Mother:

Marion Minkowitz

Spouse:

Carol L. Ziegler