Background
Davis, Richard Joel was born on March 27, 1946 in New York City. Son of Herbert H. and Sylvia (Ginesin) Davis.
Davis, Richard Joel was born on March 27, 1946 in New York City. Son of Herbert H. and Sylvia (Ginesin) Davis.
University of Rochester (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1966). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1969).
Worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1970, New New York 1973, United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York
1974, District of Columbia. Notes and Comments Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1968-1969.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Enforcement and Operations, 1977-1981.
Task Force Leader, Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 1973-1975. Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1970-1973.
Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge Jack B. Weinstein, 1969-1970. Member, Citizens Task Force on Use and Security of Central Park (Vice President for Development, 1987-1991).
Member and Vice Chair, Citizens Union, 1994, Company-Chair, Lawyers Committee on Violence, 1994 and Chair, Mayor"s Commission to Combat Police Corruption. Chair, Randolfs Island Sports Foundation.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
American Bar Association.
Member Task Force on Operations of Philadelphia Police Force, 1986, Citizens Task Force on Use and Security of Central Park (vice president for development 1987-1991), member Mayor's Commission on Police Corruption, since 1995, chairman since 1996, member Mayor's Task Force on Police-Cmty. Relations, Pro Bono Special Master for Investment Policy for the Agent Orange Settlement Fund. Chairman Randall's Island Sports Foundation.
Member, chairman Citizen's Union, since 1994. Member American Bar Association, Legal Aid Society New York City (vice president 1987-1991, board directors 1987-1992), Citizens Union (board directors 1991-1997, vice chairman 1993-1997), Boys Harbor (board directors since 1993, co-chairman lawyers committee on violence 1994-1998, board directors parks council since 1994), Association Bar City New York., City Bar Association (co-chairman criminal justice council).
Married Nancy R. Davis.