Biography Category: Legal Luminaries

1936- President of the New York State Bar Association, 2004-2005 Interviewed: January 14, 2014 Interview conducted outside the Society’s Oral History Project. Lawyer Kenneth … More Kenneth G. Standard »

1907-1990 First Woman President of the New York State Bar Association, 1987-1988 Interviewed: July 17, 2007; July 24, 2007; July 31, 2007; August 7, … More Maryann Saccomando Freedman »

Chair, New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice President, Legal Services Corporation, 2004-2010 Interviewed: 09/14/2017 Helaine M. Barnett has devoted her entire … More Helaine M. Barnett »

Attorney Interviewed: 12/01/2015 Having retired as a partner, Mr. Fiske is senior counsel in Davis Polk’s Litigation Department. During the course of his career, he tried many … More Robert B. Fiske, Jr. »

1910-2011 Attorney Interviewed: 05/26/2009

New York County Clerk, 1969-2014 Interviewed: 09/30/2009 “Norman,” as he is known to all has been a practicing attorney for over 50 years, the … More Hon. Norman Goodman »

Director of Court Operational Services, New York State Office of Court Administration Interviewed: 05/18/2010   Transcript coming soon!

Attorney Interviewed: 03/10/2016 Roy was born the second son of Rita and John Reardon. Two more children were yet to come, another son and … More Roy L. Reardon »

1923-2013 District Attorney, Wyoming County, New York, 1950-1953 Interviewed: 07/13/2011 The following is an excerpt from The New York State District Attorneys Association: An Illustrated … More Charlotte Smallwood-Cook »