Richard Thompson Andrias

Background

Andrias, Richard Thompson was born on April 7, 1943 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of John and Martha (Thompson) Andrias.

Education

Bachelor, Bowdoin College, 1965; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Associate, Gilbert, Segall & Young, New York City, 1970-1971; lawyer, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1971-1975; associate, Davis & Davis, New York City, 1975-1981; associate, Gordon & Shechtman, New York City, 1981-1983; judge, Criminal Court of City of New York, New York City, 1983-1987; judge, Supreme Court of the the State of New York, New York City, since 1988; Adjunct Professor trial practice, Pace Law School, White Plains, New York, since 1991; associate justice Appellate Division First Department, Supreme Court New York, since 1996. Visiting scholar England School of Economics Law School, 1974. Chair New York Task Force on Civilian Complaints, New York City, 1987-1990).

Member of New York State Governor's Task Force on Rape and Sexual Violence, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Richard Thompson Andrias has been listed as a noteworthy Justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Comty. Board 12, New York City, 1972-1976. Board directors, chair Bronx (New York) Legal Svc., 1980-1983. Board directors New York Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program, New York City, 1984-1997.

First lieutenant United States Army Intelligence and Security, 1965-1967. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (chair Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the criminal justice system 1987-1989, victims committee 1995-1997), CEELI Russian Program, 1995-1996,Association of Bar of City of New York (chair victims committee 1992).

Connections

Married Jane Gray.

Father:

John Andrias

Mother:

Martha (Thompson) Andrias

Spouse:

Jane Gray.