Nelson Eugene Roth

Background

Roth, Nelson Eugene was born on June 3, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry W. and Reeva S. (Sobol) Roth.

Education

Bachelor, Antioch College, 1971; Juris Doctor with honors, University of California, Davis, 1975.

Career

Associate, Manatt, Phelps & Rothenberg, Los Angeles, 1976-1977; trial attorney, deputy public defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender' General’ s Office, 1977-1978; full and part-time law professor, Cornell Univercity Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1988; partner, Barney, Grossman, Roth & Dubow, Ithaca, since 1981; special prosecutor, Tompkins County, New York, 1992-1993; special prosecutor, New York State, since 1993; New York State deputy attorney general, New York State, since 1993.

Achievements

• Bar: California 1975, New York 1981, United States District Court (northern district) California 1976, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1991, United States District Court (northern and western districts) New York 1981, United States District Court (southern district) New York, 1992, United States Tax Court 1982, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1983.

Membership

Commissioner Tompkins County Human Rights Commission, Ithaca, 1984-1986, chairman, 1985. Member Association Trial Lawyers American, New York State Trial Lawyers assosiation, New York State Bar Association (member commission on judicial election monitoring 1986-1992), Tompkins County Bar Association, Order of Coif, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, skiing.

Connections

Married Anne Lukingbeal, September 10, 1973. Children: Amy L., Erica R.

Father:

Harry W. Roth

Mother:

Reeva S. (Sobol) Roth

Spouse:

Anne Lukingbeal

child:

Erica R. Roth

child:

Amy L. Roth