Robert M. Kaufman
Encyclopedia
Robert Kaufman is a New York City
attorney
, a partner with the law firm Proskauer Rose
, and a former president of the New York City Bar Association.
in 1951, his Master’s Degree from New York University
in 1954; and his Juris Doctor
from Brooklyn Law School
in 1957, where he was Decisions editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.
Division of the United States Department of Justice
. He then served as a Legislative Assistant to New York Senator Jacob K. Javits
, before joining Proskauer Rose.
At Proskauer, Kaufman’s practice has focused on health and hospital law, the law of not-for-profit corporations, multinational corporate law and personal representation. He has also been a strategist in major corporate acquisitions in the United States and Canada
by the Pirelli Group and was Chairman of the Board of the Pirelli Group’s United States companies in the cable and tire industries. He also is Chairman of the Board of Old Westbury Funds, Inc., a mutual fund group advised by Bessemer Trust Company.
Business Improvement District, The September 11 Fund, and the Fund for Modern Courts, as President of the American Judicature Society, and has served on the board of the New York Community Trust
as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and consulting member. He has served on the Executive Committees of the Legal Aid Society
, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and the National Association of Women Judges.
From 1986 to 1988, Kaufman also served as President of the New York City Bar Association. He has previously served as Chairman of the Association’s Executive Committee, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Bar’s Volunteers of Legal Service, which provides pro bono representation to New Yorkers.
New York City
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attorney
Lawyer
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, a partner with the law firm Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose is one of the largest law firms in the United States, with twelve offices in the United States and around the world...
, and a former president of the New York City Bar Association.
Education
Robert Kaufman received his Bachelor’s Degree from Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
in 1951, his Master’s Degree from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1954; and his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
in 1957, where he was Decisions editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.
Career
After graduating from Brooklyn Law School, Kaufman worked for the AntitrustAntitrust
The United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
Division of the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
. He then served as a Legislative Assistant to New York Senator Jacob K. Javits
Jacob K. Javits
Jacob Koppel "Jack" Javits was a politician who served as United States Senator from New York from 1957 to 1981. A liberal Republican, he was originally allied with Governor Nelson Rockefeller, fellow U.S...
, before joining Proskauer Rose.
At Proskauer, Kaufman’s practice has focused on health and hospital law, the law of not-for-profit corporations, multinational corporate law and personal representation. He has also been a strategist in major corporate acquisitions in the United States and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
by the Pirelli Group and was Chairman of the Board of the Pirelli Group’s United States companies in the cable and tire industries. He also is Chairman of the Board of Old Westbury Funds, Inc., a mutual fund group advised by Bessemer Trust Company.
Civic Involvement
Among his many civic posts, Robert Kaufman has served as Chairman of the Times SquareTimes Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
Business Improvement District, The September 11 Fund, and the Fund for Modern Courts, as President of the American Judicature Society, and has served on the board of the New York Community Trust
New York Community Trust
The New York Community Trust was founded in 1924 to distribute the income from charitable funds established by will to improve the quality of life in New York City. It also offers services to living donors. It is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States, and...
as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and consulting member. He has served on the Executive Committees of the Legal Aid Society
Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society in New York City is the United States' oldest and largest provider of legal services to the indigent. It operates both traditional civil and criminal law cases.-History:...
, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and the National Association of Women Judges.
From 1986 to 1988, Kaufman also served as President of the New York City Bar Association. He has previously served as Chairman of the Association’s Executive Committee, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Bar’s Volunteers of Legal Service, which provides pro bono representation to New Yorkers.