Sylvan J. Schaffer

Background

Schaffer, Sylvan J. was born on May 6, 1952 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Yeshiva University (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1974). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1981). American University (Doctor of Philosophy, 1984).

Spoken languages: Hebrew.

Career

Worked at Finkelstein Bruckman Wohl Most & Rothman, Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in Family Law, Mental Health Law, Professional Discipline, Jurors Evaluation, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, New New York 1985, United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York

Associate Editor, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, 1980-1981.

Licensed Psychologist, New York, 1985. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Coordinator of Law and Psychiatry Program, Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Member: New York State (Chairman, Committee on Alternatives to Court Resolution of Disputes, 1985-1988.

Vice-Chair, Child Custody Committee) and American Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Sylvan J. Schaffer has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: New York State (Chairman, Committee on Alternatives to Court Resolution of Disputes, 1985-1988. Vice-Chair, Child Custody Committee) and American Bar Associations.