Reuben Samuel

Background

Samuel, Reuben was born on October 8, 1942 in Sarid, Israel. Son of Frederick Alexander and Esther Else (Tanowitski) Samuel. came to the United States, 1947.

Education

Student, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1960-1962; Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1970; Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1975.

Career

Vice president, Fred Samuel Company Inc., Long Island City, New York, 1967-1976; private practice, New York City, 1976-1983; partner, Leffer & Samuel, Professional Corporation, New York City, 1983-1988; partner, Gallet, Dreyer & Berkey, New York City, since 1988. Lecturer real property CUNY, Brooklyn, 1985-1987. Member state-federal judicial council's sub-commission on trial delays and adjournments Appellate Division 1st Department, 1982, secretary inter-departmental committee marriage counseling and alcoholism programs in family courts of City of New York 1984-1985, member of advisory com.family court, 1984-1989, member steering committee Fordham Law Sch/court seminaron child sexual abuse, 1984-1985, chairman appellate division 1st department central screening and oversight committee 18B family court panel, 1985-1988.

Chair pediatric aids com, since 1990.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1976, United States Dist Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980.

Membership

Secretary, vice president Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York City, since 1979. President Gramercy Park Residence Corporation, New York City, 1984-1989. Member, treasurer New York State Task Force on Permanency Planning for Children in Foster Care, since 1987.

Counsel tochildren Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Network, since 1989. Member Creative Arts Rehabilitation Ctr, since 1989. Member American Bar Association (young lawyers committee, general practice committee, family law committee), New York State Bar Association (family law section, general practice section), Association Bar of City of New York, New York County Lawyers' Association (chairman commission on family court 1981-1984).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, opera, chamber music.

Connections

Married Kay Schwartz, June 17, 1973 (divorced December 1976). Married Janet Evelyn Bartucci, October 18, 1981. 1 child, Alexandra Elizabeth.

Father:

Frederick Alexander Samuel

Mother:

Esther Else (Tanowitski) Samuel

Spouse:

Kay Schwartz

Spouse:

Janet Evelyn Bartucci

child:

Alexandra Elizabeth Samuel