William C. Thompson
1924-2018 Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1980-2001 Interviewed: 05/15/2009 Read the Transcript Justice William C. Thompson was educated … More William C. Thompson »
Biography Category: Oral Histories
Helaine M. Barnett
Chair, New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice President, Legal Services Corporation, 2004-2010 Interviewed: 09/14/2017 Read the Transcript Helaine M. Barnett has … More Helaine M. Barnett »
Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
Attorney Interviewed: 12/01/2015 Read the Transcript Having retired as a partner, Mr. Fiske is senior counsel in Davis Polk’s Litigation Department. During the course of his career, … More Robert B. Fiske, Jr. »
S. Hazard Gillespie
1910-2011 Attorney Interviewed: 05/26/2009
Hon. Norman Goodman
New York County Clerk, 1969-2014 Interviewed: 09/30/2009 Read the Transcript “Norman,” as he is known to all has been a practicing attorney for over … More Hon. Norman Goodman »
Michael F. McEneney
Director of Court Operational Services, New York State Office of Court Administration Interviewed: 05/18/2010 Transcript coming soon!
Roy L. Reardon
Attorney Interviewed: 03/10/2016 Read the Transcript Roy was born the second son of Rita and John Reardon. Two more children were yet to come, … More Roy L. Reardon »
Charlotte Smallwood-Cook
1923-2013 District Attorney, Wyoming County, New York, 1950-1953 Interviewed: 07/13/2011 Read the Transcript The following is an excerpt from The New York State District … More Charlotte Smallwood-Cook »
William C. Thompson
Justice William C. Thompson was educated at Franklin K. Lane High School and Brooklyn College before earning his law degree from Brooklyn Law School … More William C. Thompson »
Sol Wachtler
Sol Wachtler was born on April 29, 1930, the second son of traveling auctioneer Philip Wachtler and his wife Fay. Judge Wachtler grew up … More Sol Wachtler »