Peter J. Strauss

Background

Strauss, Peter J. was born on May 8, 1936 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1961).

Career

Worked at Epstein Becker & Green, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in Trusts, Estates, Elder Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, New Jersey. 1963, New New York

Company-Author: "Aging and the Law," Commerce Clearing House, 1996.

"The Elder Law Handbook for Caregivers and Seniors," Facts-on-File, Incorporated., 1996.

Author: Column, "Law and Aging," New York Law Journal. Adjunct Professor of Law, The New York Law School.

I Company-Chair and panelist, Practising Law Institute Seminars "Planning for the Aging and Incapacitated Client," 1985-1994. Adjunct Professor of Law, Masters Graduate Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law.

Faculty, Twenty Fifth, 1980 and Twenty Ninth, 1994, Annual Philip East. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law.

Faculty, University of Washington School of Law Annual Conference on Estate Planning, 1990. President, Board of Education, Community School District 2, New York, New York, 1970-1971. President, New York Chapter of American Jewish Committee, 1975-1977.

Member, Board of Directors, Choice in Dying, Incorporated., 1989—.

General Counsel, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, 1985-1995. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Legal Problems of the Aging, 1989-1993).

New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates. Vice Chair, Committee on Problems of Aging, 1992-1994, Secretary and Member, Executive Committee and Chair, Practice Committee, Elder Law).

Fellow and former Member, Board of Directors, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Incorporated.

Fellow: Brookdale Center on Aging, Hunter College of the City University of New New York

Achievements

• Peter J. Strauss has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Column, "Law and Aging," New York Law Journal. Adjunct Professor of Law, The New York Law School. I Co-Chair and panelist, Practising Law Institute Seminars "Planning for the Aging and Incapacitated Client," 1985-1994.
    
    Adjunct Professor of Law, Masters Graduate Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law. Faculty, Twenty Fifth, 1980 and Twenty Ninth, 1994, Annual Philip E. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law. Faculty, University of Washington School of Law Annual Conference on Estate Planning, 1990.
    
    President, Board of Education, Community School District 2, New York, N.Y., 1970-1971. President, New York Chapter of American Jewish Committee, 1975-1977. Member, Board of Directors, Choice in Dying, Inc., 1989—.
    
    General Counsel, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, 1985-1995. Co-Author: "Aging and the Law," Commerce Clearing House, 1996. "The Elder Law Handbook for Caregivers and Seniors," Facts-on-File, Inc., 1996.

Membership

Member, Board of Directors, Choice in Dying, Incorporated., 1989—. General Counsel, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, 1985-1995. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Legal Problems of the Aging, 1989-1993).

New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates.

Vice Chair, Committee on Problems of Aging, 1992-1994, Secretary and Member, Executive Committee and Chair, Practice Committee, Elder Law). Fellow and former Member, Board of Directors, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Incorporated.

Fellow: Brookdale Center on Aging, Hunter College of the City University of New New York