Background
Feinberg, Wilfred was born on June 22, 1920 in New York City. Son of Jac and Eva (Wolin) Feinberg.
Feinberg, Wilfred was born on June 22, 1920 in New York City. Son of Jac and Eva (Wolin) Feinberg.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1946. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia University, 1985.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Syracuse University, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brooklyn Law School, 1998.
Law clerk Honorary James P. McGranery, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania, 1947-1949;
associate, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman & Hays, New York City, 1949-1953;
partner, McGoldrick, Dannett, Horowitz & Golub, New York City, 1953-1961;
deputy superintendent, New York State Banking Department, New York City, 1958;
judge, United States Dist Court (southern district), New York City, New York, 1961-1966;
judge, United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit), New York City, New York, since 1966;
chief judge, United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit), New York City, New York, 1980-1988;
senior judge, United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit), New York City, New York, since 1991. Member United States Judicial Conference United States, 1980-1988, chairman of the executive committee, 1987-1988, member Devitt award committee, 1989, 90, member long-range planning committee, 1991-1996. Madison lecturer New York University Law School, 1983.
Sonnett lecturer Fordham University Law School,1984. Inaugural Howard Kaplan Memorial lecturer Hofstra U. Law School, 1986. The Future of Justice lecturer Institute of Comparative Law, Chuo U., Japan, 1991.
With Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York County Lawyers Association, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Shirley Marcus, June 23, 1946. Children: Susan Stelk, Jack Feinberg, Jessica Twedt.