Background
Finkelstein, Sheldon M. was born on September 7, 1952 in New York, New York, United States.
Finkelstein, Sheldon M. was born on September 7, 1952 in New York, New York, United States.
Hofstra University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude with highest departmental honors, 1974). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Hannoch Weisman, A Professional Corporation (Roseland, New Jersey) specializing in Complex Commercial Litigation, RICO, Securities Litigation, Creditor"s Rights Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Business Crimes Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
1978, New Jersey, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey and United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1994, United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Jerome Michael Prize for Excellence in Trial Advocacy.
Company-Author: "Special Consideration in Cases Involving Civil RICO," Federal Civil Practice Handbook, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1993-1996. Articles Authored: "Banking Liability in the 90"s: Forfeiture Law Developments," American Bar Association, August 1994.
"Primer on the Federal Organizational Sentencing Guidelines," American Bar Association, August 1993.
"An Overview of the Law Relative to Asset Freezes and Forfeiture as lieutenant May Apply to the Professional Advisor," American Bar Association, August 1992. "Help Commercial Lenders Avoid Forfeiture Litigation," Practical Litigator ALI/American Bar Association, March 1992. "Uncle Sam Wants Yours: An Overview of Basic Principles of Forfeiture Law and Innocent-Owner Defenses," American Bar Association, August 1991.
"Why Should the Innocent Pay? A Proposal to Reimburse the Acquitted," Criminal Justice Magazine, Summer, 1991.
Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978-1979. Arbitrator: United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985. National Association of Securities Dealers, Incorporated., 1984.
Chicago Board of Options Exchange, 1989.
Member: American Bar Association (Member: Sections on: Litigation. Criminal Justice; Business Law. White Collar Crime Committee.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Compensation for Acquitted Defendants, 1988-1992.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee. Company-editor, Newsletter of Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee, 1993-1996.
Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee. Company-Editor, Newsletter of Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee, 1996.
Commercial and Banking Litigation Committee.
Chairman, Subcommittee on White Collar Crime). Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey.
Member: American Bar Association (Member: Sections on: Litigation. Criminal Justice; Business Law. White Collar Crime Committee.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Compensation for Acquitted Defendants, 1988-1992.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee. Company-editor, Newsletter of Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee, 1993-1996.
Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee. Company-Editor, Newsletter of Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee, 1996.
Commercial and Banking Litigation Committee.
Chairman, Subcommittee on White Collar Crime). Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey.