Ira L. Eras has been of counsel to Warren & Warren, P.C. since 1986; he has been trial counsel since 1996. Mr. Eras graduated in 1985 from St. John's University Law School with a Juris Doctor degree, and in 1983 from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Since joining the firm, Mr. Eras has gained broad experience in the practice of representing foster care agencies. He has represented individuals in the Family Court in custody, child neglect, adoption, child support, and termination of parental rights and has accepted assignments from the Family Court to represent children as their Law Guardian. In addition, Mr. Eras has a civil practice, representing individuals in personal injury matters, wills and estates, and residential real estate agreements.
For the past ten years, Mr. Eras has lectured regarding legal issues involved with foster care litigation to attorneys in the field, to other professionals involved with child protective work, and to foster and prospective adoptive parents.
In his career, as trial counsel, Mr. Eras has successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases in the Family and Appellate Courts in the State of New York. He is regarded by the firm, his peers, and the Bench as a competent, skilled, and zealous litigator.
Mr. Eras resides in Nassau County, New York with his family. On September 24, 2006, Mr. Eras ran the New York City marathon for the first time, something he expects to do again in the future.
