Schlesinger, Gary L.

William T. Schiffman, Esq., received his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School (1974) and was admitted to practice law in New York (1975), Texas (1976), and New Jersey (1981).

Mr. Schiffman was Law Clerk to the Honorable Woodrow Seals, United States District Judge, Southern District of Texas from 1974-1977. In that position Mr. Schiffman was responsible for preparing decisions and orders on motions as well as observing trials and assisting Judge Seals in preparing findings of fact and conclusions of law.

From 1977-1979, Mr. Schiffman was associated with the law firm of Urban & Coolidge in Houston, Texas. Mr. Schiffman's principal practice area was commercial litigation.

From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Schiffman was an attorney for AT&T, first in the Long Lines Department in Atlanta, Georgia, and then at AT&T's company headquarters in New Jersey. Mr. Schiffman's responsibilities were principally in the areas of general litigation and the AT&T antitrust litigation prior to divestiture.

From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Schiffman was with the law firm of Jacoby & Meyers, first, as the managing attorney of several offices, then as New Jersey resident partner in charge of the northern New Jersey offices. The practice was principally in the area of litigation.

From 1993 to date, Mr. Schiffman has been associated with Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. Mr. Schiffman's responsibilities are principally in the area of litigation including securities and employment class action, as well as complex contested matrimonial and general commercial litigation.