Background
Beckey, Sylvia Louise was born on February 8, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Andrew Gabriel and Rita Jane (Mayer) Beckey.
Beckey, Sylvia Louise was born on February 8, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Andrew Gabriel and Rita Jane (Mayer) Beckey.
Bachelor with special honors, University Texas, 1968; postgraduate, University Texas, 1968-1969; Juris Doctor, Duke U., 1971; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins School Advanced International Studies, 1973-1974; Master of Laws, New York University, 1981.
Legislation attorney American law division, Congressional Research Svc., Library. of Congress, Washington, 1971-1974;
associate, Cole & Deitz, New York City, 1975-1976;
associate, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Specthrie, New York City, 1976-1978;
law. clerk to Judge Mary Johnson Lowe, United States District Court (southern district) New York, 1979-1980;
assistant chief division commercial litigation, Office of Corporation Counsel of City of New York, 1980-1986;
special master, Supreme Court State of New York/New York County, 1984-1986;
special counsel-enforcement, United States Securities and Exch. Commission, New York City, 1986-1989;
executive director and counselor at law, American Institute Law, Economics and Comparative Studies, New York & Texas, since 1990. Guest speaker U. Witwatersrand School Law, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 1973.
Guest researcher Court Library., Nairobi, Kenya, 1973. Pro bono International League Human Rights, New York City, 1974-1975, 8th annual Conference for World Peace Through Law, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West Africa, 1973.
Board of directors Chalon Cooperative Building, Washington, 1972-1973. Chairman fine arts committee, member board directors St. Bartholomew's Community Club, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York City, 1982-1983. Member Women's Bar Association City of New York, New York University Law Alumni Association, Duke U. Law Alumni Association, Federal Bar Council, American Foreign Law Association, Consular Law Society, Dramatists Guild, Protestant Lawyers Guild, English Speaking Union, Metropolitan Museum Art, Chelsea Block Association and History Society.