Background
Hirshowitz, Melvin Stephen was born on December 11, 1938 in New York City. Son of Samuel Albert and Lillian Rose (Minkow) Hirshowitz.
Hirshowitz, Melvin Stephen was born on December 11, 1938 in New York City. Son of Samuel Albert and Lillian Rose (Minkow) Hirshowitz.
Bachelor with honours, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard University, 1963; Master of Arts in Biology, CUNY, 1977.
Associate attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, New York City, 1963-1965; sole practitioner, Melvin Hirshowitz Law Office, New York City, 1968-1976, 87--; of counsel, Hyman Bravin Law Offices, New York City, 1976-1987.
Parliamentarian Temple B'nai Shalom, East Brunswick, New Jersey, 1986. Vicechairman New York Libertarian Party, 1970-1972, candidate for surrogate court judge and court of appeals judge. Member New York County Lawyers Association (commission on professional ethics 1986-1992, committee federal legislation 1986-1988, commission on professional discipline since 1993), Association of Bar of City of New York (commission on the civil court 1986-1989), New York State Bar Association Beta Kappa, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Susan Bonnie Brezel, June 19, 1983. Children: Lauren Allison, Emily Sara.