Background
Portnoy, Sara S. was born on January 11, 1926 in New York City. Daughter of Marcus and Gussie (Raphael) Spiro.
Portnoy, Sara S. was born on January 11, 1926 in New York City. Daughter of Marcus and Gussie (Raphael) Spiro.
Radcliffe College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1946). Columbia University School of Law (Bachelor of Laws, 1949).
Worked at Proskauer Rose Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1949, New York and United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
1975, United States. Supreme Court. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Dedicated to delivering results to individuals and companies through the effective application of talent and experience, Proskauer Rose Limited Liability Partnership has been providing a wide range of legal services for over 100 years.
With five United States. offices (Boca Raton, Florida, Clifton, New Jersey, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York and Washington, District of Columbia), and one in Europe (Paris, France), the firm"s over 460 attorneys offer general corporate, litigation and dispute resolution, labor and employment, real estate, personal planning and tax services along with services in a multitude of practice and industry specialties. The service areas include, but are not limited to antitrust, bankruptcy and reorganization, employee benefits, environmental insurance, immigration, intellectual property, non-complete and trade secrets and white collar criminal defense. Industry practices include entertainment, media, information and technology, financial services, health care, hospitality, not-for-profit and sports.
Member Commission on Human Rights, White Plains, New York, 1973-1978. Member board visitors Columbia Law School, 1996-1902. Board directors Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, New York, 1975-1983, Columbia Law School Association, 1990-1994, Mosholu Montifiore Community Center, since 1998.
Member President's Council Yaddo. Director Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2000-2003. Member Association Bar City of New York (chair committee legal support staff 1994, member committee on homeless, senior lawyers committee, chair Public Service Network 2003-2006), South Fork Country Club (director 1997-2006), The Children's Storefront (director since 1998), Legal Momentum (board legal advisors since 2004).
Married Alexander Portnoy, December 13, 1959 (deceased 1976). Children: William, Lawrence.