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John R. Low-Beer
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Biography
Attorney with successful record in presenting complex legal issues to courts and strong academic and teaching background. Of counsel to Kirby McInerney LLP. Adjunct Professor, Cornell Law School, 2023-
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Litigation
100%
39 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Pro bono
50 %
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New York for 39 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
John Low-Beer
415 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
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Experience
Honors
2016
Jeremy G. Epstein Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
2008
Edith I. Spivack Special Recognition Award, New York City Law Dept.
1985
Michael Egger Prize, Yale Law Journal
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney, John Low-Beer
2003 - 2013
Senior Counsel, Affirmative Litigation Division, New York City Law Department
2000 - 2003
Associate, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
1987 - 2000
Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department
1986 - 1987
Menapace Fellow in Land Use Law, Municipal Art Society
1985 - 1986
Law Clerk, U.S. Court Of Appeals Third Circuit
1978 - 1981
Associate Professor, City University of New York
1972 - 1978
Assistant Professor, Yale University
Sample of Legal Cases
Miller v. Li, Index No. 154043/2013 (S. Ct. N.Y. Co.)
Summary judgment gratned in my client's favor
Matter of Daniel B., 134 A.D.3d 1103 (2d Dept. 2015)
Judgment for my client
Avella v City of New York, 2015 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5643 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't July 2, 2015)
Unanimous decision in favor of my clients
Education
1985
Yale University
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
Harvard University
PhD - Doctorate
1966
Brown University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
1984
Yale Law Journal
The Constitutional Imperative of Proportional Representation
Languages
Italian
German
French