Background
Ross, Michael Steven was born on July 16, 1949 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Sarah (Ball) Ross.
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Michael Steven Ross
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Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1971). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Career
Worked at La Rossa, Mitchell & Ross. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, United States. Tax Court and United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Tau Kappa Alpha. Member, International Moot Court Team, 1972. Note and Comment Editor, New York University Review of Law and Social Change, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor of Law, Teaching Courses in Appellate Advocacy, Trial Practice, Judicial Administration and Professional Responsibility, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1980.
Executive Director of Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, 1984. Instructor: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, 1978. Attorney Generals Advocacy Institute, 1979-1990.
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1978-1981.
Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, 1974-1978. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chairperson, Committee on Criminal Advocacy, 1989-1992). New York State (Member, Committee on Professional Discipline, 1992-1994) and American (Chairperson, Committee on Grand Jury, 1987-1990.
Member, Criminal Justice Council, 1990-1993. Member: Special Committee on Criminal Justice in a Free Society, 1988-1989. Special Committee on Criminal Justice in Crisis, 1989-1991) Bar Associations.
New York County Criminal Bar Association. National Order of Barristers. New York Council of Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors 1990-1993).
New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. New York County's Lawyer's Association (Member, Committee on Professional Discipline, 1992). Military: First lieutenant, Transportation Branch, United States.
Army, 1975; Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1975-1982.
Achievements
Membership
First lieutenant United States Army, 1975. Member American Bar Association (criminal justice county 1990-1993, white collar crime committee, subcommittee ethics since 1993, vice-chairperson grand jury committee 1987-1988, chairperson 1988-1990, criminal justice in crisis committee 1988-1990, criminal justice in a free society committee 1987-1988), New York State Bar Association (professional discipline committee 1991-1994), New York County Lawyes Association (professional discipline committee since 1992), New York City Bar Association (chairperson criminal advocacy committee 1989-1992), New York Council Defense Lawyers (board directors 1989-1992), New York State Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (board directors 1987-1989), National Order Barristers.
Connections
Married Karen Morrison, sept.
