Background
Goodstein, William was born on June 13, 1939.
Goodstein, William was born on June 13, 1939.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts). Columbia University (Juris Doctor).
Associate House, Grossman, Vorhaus and Hemley, 1964. Special legal assistant to board Justices 1st judicial department Supreme Court of the United States Court, New York, 1964-1967, law secretary to Honorary Saul S. Streit, Administrative Judge, 1967-1971. Associate Greenbaum, Wolff and Ernst, 1971-1973.
From counsel to partner Olshan, Grundman and Frome, 1973-1977. Sole practice, since 1978. Counsel New York City board Corrections, 1970-1972.
Member Mayor's committee on the Judiciary, 1977-1987, Departmental Disciplinary committee (1st judicial department), 1980-1987. Referee in Incompetency Proceedings by appointment of appellate division (1st department), 1978-1987. Board trustees Daytop Village, Inc., Daytop Village Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (general litigation committee, family law committee), Association Bar City of New York (committee on grievance 1979, 80), New York State Bar Association (C.P.L.R. committee 1975-1978), New York County Lawyers Association (chairman Young Lawyers committee 1967-1973, committee state legislation 1970-1975, committee on discipline 1976, committee on conciliation 1971-1976), Federal Bar Association, Federal Bar Council.
Married; children: Lauren, Cynthia.