Admissions

• 1964 New York
• 1967 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• 1996 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• 1974 U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
• 1986 U.S. Supreme Court

Affiliations

• Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Vice President (1985-86); Chair, Committee on International Human Rights (2009-Present); Chair, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs (1969-74); Chair, Committee on Inter-American Affairs (1978-81); Chair, Nominating Committee (1982); Chair, Council on International Affairs (1986-89); Chair, Special Committee on International Environmental Law (1991-94); Chair, Committee on Social Welfare Law (1995-98); Chair, Special Task Force on Downtown Redevelopment (2001-2002); Member: Executive Committee (1974-78), Committee on Legal Assistance (1969-72), Ad Hoc Anti-Poverty Committee (1970-75), Committee on Pro Bono Obligations (1978-80), Committee on Police Law and Policy (1981-82), Committee on Second Century (1984-86), Special Committee on Drug Laws (1986-97), Committee on International Human Rights (1990-93), Committee on International Law (1994-95), Council on International Affairs (1994-Present), Task Force on National Security and Rule of Law (2009-Present), Nominating Committee (1999), Committee on Civil Rights (2005-07)
• New York State Bar Association: Chair, Committee on Environmental Litigation, Section on Commercial and Federal Litigation (1994-98); Member, Section on Environmental Law (since 1986); Member, Special Committee on Public Interest Law (1975-77); Chair, Special Committee on Legal Services Delivery (1974); Member, House of Delegates (1978-79)
• American Bar Association: Member, Section on Housing and Urban Development; Member, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environment; Member, ABA Journal Advisory Board (1973-78)

Language(s)

Proficient in Spanish

Other Professional Activities

• International Affairs:  Human Rights Watch (Board of Directors, 1985-2005; Emeritus Director, 2005-Present; Chair, Policy Committee; Chair, Americas Advisory Committee); Council on Foreign Relations (Latin America Study Group, Cuba Study Group, Energy and the Environment Study Group, Economic Integration in Americas Study Group); Americas Society
• Legal Services:  Founder, Chair and Member of Board of Trustees, Community Law Offices (now the Volunteer Division of Legal Aid Society); Board of Directors, National Center for Law and Economic Justice (Chair, 1989-99); Board of Directors, Municipal Employees Legal Services Fund (Chair, 1974-76); Board of Directors, Community Action for Legal Services (1973-76); Board of Directors, The Legal Aid Society (1976-82)

Prior Professional Experience

• 1965-69; 1971-72 Associate, Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons & Gates, NY, NY
• 1969-71 Executive Director, Community Law Offices, NY, NY
• 1972-94 Partner, Berle, Kass & Case, NY, NY

Teaching

• Adjunct Professor of International Environmental Law, Brooklyn Law School (2004-Present)
• Adjunct Professor of International Environmental Law, Pace University Law School (1998-2005)
• Adjunct Professor of Historic Preservation Law, Pace University Law School (1990-92)
• Lecturer, Environmental Law and Policy, State University of New York at Purchase (1978-80)