Background
Sobie, Merril was born on May 22, 1939 in New York City. Son of Sol S. and Betty T. (Skolnick) Sobie.
Sobie, Merril was born on May 22, 1939 in New York City. Son of Sol S. and Betty T. (Skolnick) Sobie.
Brooklyn College (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1964).
Teaching associate, Indiana U. School Law, Bloomington, 1964-1965; attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, New York City, 1965-1966; law secretary, Appellate Division: 1st Department, New York City, 1966-1967; assistant director courts, Appellate Division: 1st Department, New York City, 1967-1971; Executive officer, Family Court, City of New York, 1971-1975; project director, New York State Division Criminal Justice, New York City, 1976-1978; professor of law, Pace U. School Law, White Plains, New York, since 1978. Consultant New York State Commision on Child Welfare, 1978-1982, National Center on ChildAbuse and Neglect, 1975-1977, Law Guardian Backup Center, since 1987, others.
Member American Bar Association (family law section), Westchester County Bar assosiation, New York StateBar Association.
Married Hope Milner, December 16, 1966. Children: Rebecca, Brendan.