Biography Category: Second Department

Justice Sybil Hart Kooper was born in Brooklyn around the year 1925, the daughter of Walter R. Hart, a State Supreme Court Justice and … More Sybil Hart Kooper »

Justice Joseph J. Kunzeman was born around the year 1928 and educated at Queens College and St. John’s University Law School, graduating in 1952. … More Joseph J. Kunzeman »

Justice Gabriel M. Krausman was educated at Brooklyn College and New York University, earning a B.S. degree with honors in 1957. In 1959, he … More Gabriel M. Krausman »

Justice Henry Jepson Latham was born on December 10, 1908 in Brooklyn and raised in Queens. He was educated at Richmond Hill High School … More Henry L. Latham »

Justice Charles B. Lawrence was born around the year 1920. He graduated from City College in 1941 and Brooklyn Law School in 1950. Lawrence’s … More Charles Lawrence »

Justice Sandra J. Feuerstein was born in 1946, the daughter of Immigration Judge Annette Elstein. After earning a B.S. from the University of Vermont … More Sandra J. Feuerstein »

Justice Michael H. Hirschberg was born on April 12, 1847 in Newburgh. He attended Newburgh Free Academy and at the age of 19 began … More Michael H. Hirschberg »

Justice Steven W. Fisher was born on May 19, 1946 in Manhattan and lived most of his life in Queens. He studied physics at … More Steven W. Fisher »

Justice Warren B. Hooker was born on November 24, 1856 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, NY. He was educated in public schools and the Forestville … More Warren Hooker »

Justice Anita R. Florio earned degrees from Manhattanville College in 1958 and Fordham University School of Law in 1963, the same year that she … More Anita R. Florio »