Category Archives: PLS Team

Professor Steven Zeidman Board Member Steven Zeidman is a Professor at CUNY School of Law and Director of their Criminal Defense Clinic. Prior to CUNY, he was the Executive Director of The Fund for Modern Courts.  Professor Zeidman began his legal career at the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Division as a staff and then aContinue reading “Prof. Steven Zeidman”

Milton L. Williams, Jr. Board Member Milt Williams joined the firm of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard as a partner in January of 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Milt was a Deputy General Counsel and the Chief Compliance Officer at Time Inc. Milt had been at Time since 1997. Before working at Time, Milt wasContinue reading “Milton L. Williams, Jr.”

Clarence Smith, Jr. Board Member Clarence Smith, Jr. maintains a law practice in New York, New York representing both corporate and individual clients in various immigration matters. Prior to starting his own law practice, Mr. Smith joined the Law Firm of Connell Foley, LLP., of Roseland, New Jersey and served as a Partner from (2005 –Continue reading “Clarence Smith, Jr.”

Eric Seiff Board Member Eric Seiff, board member of PLS since 1989, is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia University Law School. Since 1980 Mr. Seiff has been in private practice, first as a founding partner of Scoppetta & Seiff, and he joined the firm now known as Amini LLC in November 2015. Initially trained asContinue reading “Eric Seiff”

Nancy E. Ryan Board Member Nancy Ryan is a 1971 summa cum laude graduate of Yale College and a member of the first class that included women. She received a Master’s Degree in History from Harvard in 1972 and then returned to Yale for law school. Upon graduating in 1975, she began working as an AssistantContinue reading “Nancy E. Ryan”

David R. Marriott Board Member David Marriott is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is the chair of the Practising Law Institute’s conference “Trial by Jury” and has been a repeat moderator of other PLI conferences, such as “Managing Complex Litigation.”Continue reading “David R. Marriott”

Cornett L. Lewers, Sr. Board Member Cornett L. Lewers, Sr. is an attorney in the Law Office of Cornett L. Lewers. Mr. Lewers also serves as Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Responsibility & Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Xylem, Inc. In this position, Mr. Lewers is responsible for the development and deployment of all aspects of enterprise-wideContinue reading “Cornett L. Lewers, Sr.”

David C. Leven Board Member David Leven has been on the PLS board since 2003. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester and Syracuse University College of Law. From 1969 to 1973, he was a staff attorney and deputy director of Monroe County Legal Assistance Corporation and between 1973 and 1979, he wasContinue reading “David C. Leven”

Alexis Karteron Board Member Professor Alexis Karteron is the Director of the Rutgers Constitutional Rights Clinic.  Prior to joining Rutgers in September 2016, Professor Karteron was a senior attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union.​ At the NYCLU, she litigated complex constitutional cases involving police reform, the school-to-prison pipeline, the First Amendment, and voting rights.  WhileContinue reading “Alexis Karteron”

Dorothy Keller Treasurer Dorothy Keller. ​After moving to New York City in 1978 to attend law school, Ms. Keller worked with the Prisoners’ Rights Project of the Legal Aid Society. Her first job as a lawyer was as General Counsel to the Harlem Restoration Project which had a program for ex-offender re-direction in a project whichContinue reading “Dorothy Keller”