Nechama Masliansky

Background

Masliansky, Nechama was born on December 21, 1947 in Haifa, Israel. Daughter of Joseph and Clara Florence (Bogopulsky) Masliansky. came to the United States, 1948.

Education

Student, Brooklyn College, 1965-1969;

Bachelor, Pace U., 1973;

Juris Doctor, Hofstra U., 1978.

Career

Legal writer, Matthew Bender & Company. New York City, 1979-1981;

senior legal writer, Matthew Bender & Company. New York City, 1981-1983;

assistant publication manager, Matthew Bender & Company.

New York City, 1983-1984;

assistant executive editor, Matthew Bender & Company. New York City, 1984-1986;

executive editor, Matthew Bender & Company. New York City, 1986-1990;

private practice, as lawyer and legal writer, Roslyn, New York, 1990-1994;

executive director, National Center on Women and Family Law, New York City, 1994-1996;

staff lawyer, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond, Virginia, since 1996.

Achievements

• Nechama Masliansky has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Coalition for Abused Women Inc., East Meadow, New York, 1976-1979, shelter planner, 1979, consultant 1983-1984. Founder City Coalition on Child Sexual Abuse, New York City, 1981-1996. Co-director Annual Confs. on Legal Rights of Battered Women, New York City, 1981-1987.

Member New York City Task Force Against Sexual Assault, 1980-1996. Board directors Support for Orthodox Victims of Rape and Incest, New York City, 1982-1987. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Virginia Women Attorneys assosiation, New York Women's Bar Association (board directors 1983-1996, chair commission on battered women 1979-1985), Association of Bar of City of New York, American Orthopsychiat.

Association.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Masliansky

Mother:

Clara Florence (Bogopulsky) Masliansky