About
Renowned attorney known for his service as a legal academic, public official and private practitioner. He later became the court-appointed monitor of the New York City Police Department's stop-and-frisk policies and practices in 2013.
Before Fame
He attended Yale University Law School where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal.
Trivia
He argued the cases Payton v. New York and Board of Estimate of City of New York v. Morris before the US Supreme Court.
Family Life
He was married to actress Estelle Parsons.
Associated With
He served as the New York City Corporation Counsel during Ed Koch's mayoralty.