Background
Neff, Michael A. was born on September 4, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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Michael A. Neff
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University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Columbia University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1967). Spoken languages: Spanish, French.
Career
Worked at Michael A. Neff, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice. Family Law, Adoptions and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, New New York
1969, United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Author: "Adoption Proceedings," Basic Matrimonial Practice in New York, New York State Bar Association, 1980.
"Permanent Neglect Proceedings," Printinghouse Press, 1980.
Associate: Sage Gray Todd & Sims, 1967-1974. Fellner and Rovins, 1974-1975.
Member, Polier Tulin Clark & Neff, 1976-1977. Adoption Option Advisory Committee, New York State Department of Social Services, 1992-1993.
Consultant, New York State Task Force on Permanency Planning, 1990.
New York State Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, 1992. Educational Assistance Corporation, 1990-1995. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, 1992-1993.
Court-Appointed Special Advocates, 1989-1993.
Lecturer, Institute for Families and Children, 1992-1995. Instructor, Special Welfare Policy and Law, Marymount Manhattan College, 1972.
Trainer, Child Welfare Administration, New York City Department of Social Services, 1994-1995. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Family Court and Family Law, 1972-1973.
1982-1985; Committee on Children and the Law, 1976-1977.
1988-1991). American Bar Association (Member, Section on Family Law). The firm specializes in the representation of foster and adoptive parents, and foster care and adoption agencies.
The staff includes social workers as permanency and adoptive specialists.
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Member, Polier Tulin Clark & Neff, 1976-1977. Adoption Option Advisory Committee, New York State Department of Social Services, 1992-1993. Consultant, New York State Task Force on Permanency Planning, 1990.
New York State Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, 1992.
Educational Assistance Corporation, 1990-1995. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, 1992-1993.
Court-Appointed Special Advocates, 1989-1993. Lecturer, Institute for Families and Children, 1992-1995.
Instructor, Special Welfare Policy and Law, Marymount Manhattan College, 1972.
Trainer, Child Welfare Administration, New York City Department of Social Services, 1994-1995. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Family Court and Family Law, 1972-1973. 1982-1985; Committee on Children and the Law, 1976-1977.
1988-1991).
American Bar Association (Member, Section on Family Law).
