Background
Positan, Wayne J. was born on September 11, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Positan, Wayne J. was born on September 11, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Boston University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1974). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards Foreign: Torts.
Trusts and Estates.
Associate Editor, Annual Survey of American Law, 1973-1974.
Worked at Lum, Danzis, Drasco, Positan & Kleinberg, Limited Liability Company (Roseland, New Jersey) specializing in Labor and Employment Law (Management Defense), Commercial Litigation, Governmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, New Jersey. 1982, New York; United States.
Supreme Court.
United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. United States. District Court, Districts of New Jersey, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards Foreign: Torts. Trusts and Estates. Associate Editor, Annual Survey of American Law, 1973-1974.
Author: "Land Use Control," 1972-1973 Annual Survey of American Law 391.
Company-Author, "Employment Torts," Chapter of Business Torts Litigation Handbook, American Bar Association, 1992. Board of Editors, Jury Instructions in Employment Litigation, American Bar Association, 1994. Editor-In-Chief, ICLE/NJSBA Labor and Employment Section, Book on "New Jersey Workplace Law," 1997.
Counsel, Westfield Board of Adjustment, 1981-1985.
Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in America.
Member: Essex County, New Jersey State (Member: General Council, 1989. Standing Committee on Elections, 1983-1986.
Vice-Chair, 1985; Meeting Arrangements and Travel Committee, 1990-1991.
Chair, Section on Labor and Employment Law, 1995-1997. Vice-Chair, 1993-1995. Secretary/Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Executive Committee, 1987, National Labor Relations Board Coordinator, 1989-1992.
Agency Review Committee, 1987-1989, Company-Chair (mgmt) Equal Employment Opportunity and Division on Civil Rights Committee, 1983-1987) and American (Member, Section on: Litigation. Member of Section Council, 1997-2000.
Company-Chair, Task Force on Merit Selection of Judges, 1996-1997. Company-Chair, Section Annual Meeting, 1995-1996.
Member, State Justice Initiatives Task Force, 1995-1996.
Member, Advisory Committee on Nominations, 1995-1996. Member, Committee on Continuing legal education and Programs, 1994-1996. Committee on Employment and Labor Relations Law, Company-Chair, 1990-1993.
Program and Publications Chair, 1988-1990.
Committee on Business Torts. Employment Torts Subcommittee Chair, 1989-1995.
Labor and Employment Law, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee. Tort and Insurance Practice, Committee on Employer-Employee Relations, Vice Chair, 1986-1987.
Committee on Life and Health Insurance Law) Bar Associations.
Master, Sidney Reitman Labor and Employment American Inn of Court.
Member: Essex County, New Jersey State (Member: General Council, 1989. Standing Committee on Elections, 1983-1986. Vice-Chair, 1985; Meeting Arrangements and Travel Committee, 1990-1991.
Chair, Section on Labor and Employment Law, 1995-1997.
Vice-Chair, 1993-1995. Secretary/Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Executive Committee, 1987, National Labor Relations Board Coordinator, 1989-1992. Agency Review Committee, 1987-1989, Company-Chair (mgmt) Equal Employment Opportunity and Division on Civil Rights Committee, 1983-1987) and American (Member, Section on: Litigation.
Member of Section Council, 1997-2000.
Company-Chair, Task Force on Merit Selection of Judges, 1996-1997. Company-Chair, Section Annual Meeting, 1995-1996. Member, State Justice Initiatives Task Force, 1995-1996.
Member, Advisory Committee on Nominations, 1995-1996.
Member, Committee on Continuing legal education and Programs, 1994-1996. Committee on Employment and Labor Relations Law, Company-Chair, 1990-1993.
Program and Publications Chair, 1988-1990. Committee on Business Torts.
Employment Torts Subcommittee Chair, 1989-1995.
Labor and Employment Law, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee. Tort and Insurance Practice, Committee on Employer-Employee Relations, Vice Chair, 1986-1987. Committee on Life and Health Insurance Law) Bar Associations.
Master, Sidney Reitman Labor and Employment American Inn of Court.
Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in America.