Leonard Austin
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Leonard B. Austin is a judge on the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. He was appointed to this position by Governor Paterson and took office on March 19, 2009.[1]
Biography
Judge Austin received his B.A. degree from Georgetown University in 1974 and his J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 1977. He also attended a Jewish Theological Seminary in the summer of 1973.[1]
Legal career
Judge Austin began his legal career in 1978 as a private practice lawyer. In 1978 and 1979, he ran a solo law practice and worked as an assistant law librarian for his alma mater, the Hofstra University School of Law. He then worked with the law firms Stillman & Austin (1979-1980), Stillman, Herz & Austin (1980-1988), Wolfson, Grossman & Austin (1988-1990), and his own firm, Leonard B. Austin, P.C. (1990-1998). From 1980 to 1981, he also worked as associate legal counsel to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. He was elected to the Supreme Court of the State of New York in 1998. He has served on this Court in the Dedicated Matrimonial Part and the Commercial Part. Prior to his appointment to the Appellate Division, he worked in the Commercial Division. He has also taught classes at Hofstra University School of Law since 2002.[1][2][3]
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