James D. Zirin

James D. Zirin
Born (1940-01-10) January 10, 1940[1][2]
Nationality American
Occupation Attorney, philanthropist, author
Notable work

James David Zirin (born January 10, 1940) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, author, and television talk-show host. Zirin and his wife, Marlene Hess, are donors to both the Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He is the author of The Mother Court and Supremely Partisan, and his essays have appeared in publications such as Forbes, Time and The Nation.

Early life and education

Zirin was born in New York City, the son of Morris G. Zirin, a lawyer and author,[3] and Kate Zirin (née Sapir).[2] He graduated from Princeton University in 1961[4] and the University of Michigan Law School,[5][2] where he was on the editorial review board of the Michigan Law Review.[6]

Career

For three years, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in Manhattan,[7][8] and served in the criminal division under Robert M. Morgenthau.[9][10] He was a partner in the law firm of Breed, Abbott & Morgan in New York until 1993 when he joined Sidley Austin.[11][5]

In 2003, he was appointed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to the New York City Commission to Combat Police Corruption.[12][13][14] He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers,[15][16][14] and the past chair of its International Law Committee.[16][14] He is a current trustee of the Asia Society.[17] He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[18]

Bibliography

Zirin is the author of two books. He wrote The Mother Court (2014, ISBN 978-1627223225) in 2014, which contains a history of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. It received both positive and negative reviews.[19][20][21][22] He also wrote Supremely Partisan (2016, ISBN 978-1627223225), which detail his views that the Supreme Court of the United States is influenced by politics.[23][24][25][26]

Other writings

Zirin has written op-ed pieces for numerous publications on legal, political and foreign policy subjects. His essays have appeared in Forbes,[27] Time,[28] Huffington Post,[29] and The Nation.[30]

Philanthropy

Zirin and his wife, Marlene Hess Zirin, donated funding towards the building of the Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin Lounge[31] at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.[32][33][34]

Zirin is a member of the Consolidated Corporate Fund Leadership Committee of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.[14][35]

Special activities for students at Princeton University are partially funded by The James D. Zirin Class of 1961 Foundation.[36]

The Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative is partly funded by donations from James D. Zirin.[37][38]

Talk show

Zirin is the host of the PBS syndicated television program Conversations with Jim Zirin [39] url=http://www.conversationsjimzirin.com</ref> that airs on the CUNY University cable television station CUNY TV, as well as other PBS stations in the U.S.[40][41][42]

Personal life

In 1990, Zirin married Marlene Hess, daughter of businessman and former New York Jets owner Leon Hess.[5][43]

References

  1. ↑ "International Academy of Trial Lawyers". Home. January 10, 1940. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Who's Who in America, 1998. 2 (52nd ed.). New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who. 1997. p. 4785. ISBN 0-8379-0183-9.
  3. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths Zirin, Morris G." The New York Times. October 22, 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Grech, Dan (March 1, 2017). "Blind Justice Skewed by Raw Politics". Princeton Alumni Weekly.
  5. 1 2 3 "Marlene Hess, a Banking Executive, Is Married to James Zirin, a Lawyer". The New York Times. May 19, 1990.
  6. ↑ http://michiganlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Vol.-62-Masthead.pdf Michigan Law Review, Vol. 62, November 1963, No. 1, Retrieved January 15, 2018
  7. ↑ 7 Persons Indicted Over Dealerships, The Times Record, July 30, 1968, p.12
  8. ↑ Corruption Charge Opens Up Adams Trial, The Post Standard, March 31, 1970, p.10
  9. ↑ Zirin, James. "The Mother Court". American Bar Association.
  10. ↑ "Congressional Record - January 22, 1970" (PDF). gpo.gov. Government Printing Office. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ Zirin, James. "Partner, Sidley Austin".
  12. ↑ Zirin, James. "Commissioner".
  13. ↑ "Commissioners - CCPC". Welcome to NYC.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Congratulations to Special Reunion 2012 Awardees". Poly Prep Country Day School. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ "International Academy of Trial Lawyers". Home. January 10, 1940. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  16. 1 2 "James Zirin". KentPresents. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Co-Chairs and Trustees". Asia Society. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Member Directory". Council on Foreign Relations.
  19. ↑ http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/59-9/1014422.aspx
  20. ↑ Rakoff, Jed S. (June 19, 2014). "The Court of Courts". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Courtly love". The Economist. June 28, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  22. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/nyregion/first-if-no-longer-foremost.html
  23. ↑ 'Supremely Partisan: How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court' (book review), Beloff, Michael. The Spectator; London (Feb 4, 2017).
  24. ↑ "How impartial is the US judiciary?". The Spectator. February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  25. ↑ Court politics: The US Supreme Court has become a significant political battleground, and is likely to get more partisan under Trump JUSTICE" (book review), Sandbrook, Dominic. Sunday Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]13 Nov 2016: 32.
  26. ↑ Reynolds, S.J. (November 11, 2016). "SUPREMELY PARTISAN by James D. Zirin". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  27. ↑ Zirin, Jim. "It's the Law". Forbes.
  28. ↑ "James D. Zirin". Time. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  29. ↑ "James D. Zirin". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  30. ↑ "James D. Zirin". The Nation. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  31. ↑ Gannon, Devin (May 1, 2017). "MoMA reveals final design for $400M expansion". 6sqft. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  32. ↑ Pogrebin, Robin (May 1, 2017). "MoMA's Makeover Rethinks the Presentation of Art". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  33. ↑ The Associated Press (June 2, 2017). "MoMA expanding its Manhattan space, view of NYC outdoors". WTOP. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Gallery of MoMA Completes First Phase of Renovations, Reveals Designs for Extension by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Gensler - 1". ArchDaily. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  35. ↑ "NewTalk: Expert Profile". NewTalk. August 19, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Foundation". Princeton Class of 1961. October 7, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  37. ↑ "The Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative". Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. July 9, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  38. ↑ "Barton, Lunney named co-directors of Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative". Princeton University. August 8, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  39. ↑ url=h
  40. ↑ "Conversations in the Digital Age with Jim Zirin - PBS". pbs.org. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  41. ↑ "Conversations in the Digital Age with Jim Zirin". Conversations in the Digital Age with Jim Zirin. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Conversations in the Digital Age with Jim Zirin - Video - THIRTEEN - New York Public Media". thirteen.org. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  43. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (May 8, 1999). "Leon Hess, Who Built a Major Oil Company and Owned the Jets, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times.

Further reading

  • Kamine, Mark (July 16, 2014). "Classic Suits". The Times Literary Supplement.
  • Roberts, Sam (June 29, 2014). "First if No Longer Foremost". The New York Times.
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