Background
Amdursky, Robert Sidney was born on July 7, 1937 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Leonard H. and Sonya R. (Ross) American.
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Robert Sidney Amdursky
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Bachelor with honors, Cornell Univercity, 1959; Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1962.
Career
Confidential law clerk, New York State Appellate Division, Rochester, 1962-1963;
partner, Amdursky & Amdursky, Oswego, New York, 1963-1970;
deputy chairman, counsel, State New York Mortgage Agency, New York City, 1970-1974;
partner, Sykes, Galloway & Dikeman, New York City, 1972-1976;
partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York City, since 1976. Adjunct Professor Law School, New York University, New York City, since 1981. Member of faculty Law School, U. Buffalo, 1963-1964, Law School, Syracuse University, 1965-1966.
Member of New York State Commision on Urban Development Corporation and Other Financing Agilysys, 1975-1976. Member advanced.panel New York State Legislation Commission, 1979. Member Governor's Commision on Hazardous Waste Disposal, 1979-1980, Governor's Commision on Solid Waste Management, since 1989;member of advisory commission on revision of state and local finance laws New York StateCompt., since 1987.
Consultant Academy for Ednl. Development, 1971-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Counsel New York State Joint Legislation Committee on Housing and Urban Development, Albany, 1966-1970. Counsel committee health, housing and social services New York State Constitutional Convention, Albany, 1967. Associate counsel to majority leader New York State Senate, Albany, 1970, counsel, 1971-1972, legal consultant, 1977-1979.
Chairman New York State Moreland Act Commission to Investigate the Operation and Administration of Returnable Container Act, 1989-1990. Member American Bar Association (chairman subcom on municipal and governmental obligations of commission on federal regulation of securities since 1981), New York State Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, American Law Institute, Practising Law Institute (chairman Annual Institute Municipal Law since 1980).
Connections
Married Audrey S. Gertsman, May 27,1964. Children— Richard H., Eric J.
