Philip Morgan Halpern

Background

Halpern, Philip Morgan was born on April 17, 1956 in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edwin Vincent and Carol Veronica (Gallagher) Halpern.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Fordham University, 1977; Juris Doctor, Pace U., 1980.

Career

Law clerk to senior judge, United States District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, 1980-1982; associate litigation department, Kimmelman, Sexter & Sobel, New York City, 1982-1983; partner, Pirro, Collier, Cohen, & Halpern LLP, New York City, since 1983; managing partner, Pirro, Collier, Cohen, & Halpern LLP, White Plains, New York, since 1996. Arbitrator Civil Court City New York and American Arbitration Association, 1987-1996. Advisory county Board of Judges, Southern District of New York, since 1995.

Mediator United States District(southern district) New York, since 1998, member of advisory commission on civil practice, since 1999.

Achievements

• Philip Morgan Halpern has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Young Representatives, Tuckahoe, New York, 1975-1977. Chairman taxi commission Villageof Mamaroneck, New York, 1986-1987, member planning board, 1987-1989. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (commission on lawyer competency, commission on federal judiciary), Association of Bar of City of New York, Association Trial Lawyers American, New York Trial Lawyers assosiation, New York County Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Council, Professional Golfers Association (advisory county metropolitan section since 1992), Westchester Country Club.

Connections

Married Carolyn G. McElwreath, March 11, 1989.

Father:

Edwin Vincent Halpern

Mother:

Carol Veronica (Gallagher) Halpern

Spouse:

Carolyn G. McElwreath