Background
Gilbert, Rita K. was born on September 5, 1942 in New York, New York, United States.
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Rita K. Gilbert
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Hunter College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1963). Johns Hopkins University (Master of Arts, 1966). Pace University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Worked at Hyman & Gilbert (Larchmont, New York) specializing in Estate Law, Trust Litigation, Matrimonial Law, Real Estate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, New New York 1981, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Florida and United States.
Tax Court.
1990, Connecticut. Pi Sigma Alpha. Phi Alpha Theta. Delta Theta Pi. Author.
"Finding Your Way Through The UCC," Artist
9, 1980. Company-Author: "Paralegals and Successful Law Practice," Institute for Business Planning, 1981. Author: "Planning Opportunities with Living Trusts in New York," National Business Institute.
Member, New York University Tax Study Group, 1982-1983. Updated Chapter, Warrens Weed New York Real Property, Volume 5A, Fourth Edition.
Former Chair, Westchester Community Foundation, 1986-1993.
Company-Chair, Benjamin North. Cardozo Society, United Jewish Appeal-Federation. Member, Board of Trustees, Futura House. Counsel, Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
Member: New Rochelle (Director, 1983-1986), Westchester County (Member, Executive Committee, Matrimonial Section) and New York State (Delegate, Ninth Judicial District, Elderlaw Section) Bar Associations.
Westchester Women"s Bar Association (Membership Chairperson, 1981-1983. Company-Chair: Trusts and Estates Section, 1983-1986.
Matrimonial Section, 1992(Company-Chair). Tax Committee, 1988-1991).
New York Women"s Bar Association (Membership, Coordinator, 1982-1983).
New York State Women"s Bar Association (Chairperson, Trusts and Estates Committee, 1986. Chairperson, Tax Committee, 1987, 1988). Estate Planning Council of Westchester.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Federal Bar Council; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Achievements
Membership
Member, New York University Tax Study Group, 1982-1983. Updated Chapter, Warrens Weed New York Real Property, Volume 5A, Fourth Edition. Former Chair, Westchester Community Foundation, 1986-1993.
Company-Chair, Benjamin North. Cardozo Society, United Jewish Appeal-Federation.
Member, Board of Trustees, Futura House. Counsel, Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
Member: New Rochelle (Director, 1983-1986), Westchester County (Member, Executive Committee, Matrimonial Section) and New York State (Delegate, Ninth Judicial District, Elderlaw Section) Bar Associations. Westchester Women"s Bar Association (Membership Chairperson, 1981-1983.
