John A. Humbach

Professor of Law

Pace University School of Law

White Plains, NY 10603

914‑422‑4239 -- jhumbach@law.pace.edu

 

PERSONAL:

                        Married, three children. Born in Hamilton, Ohio in 1943; resident of New York since 1966.

 

EDUCATION:

                        Received Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude in June, 1966 from the College of Law of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, ranking second in a class of approximately 105.

 

                        Received Bachelor of Arts degree in June, 1963 from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, majoring in Economics.

 

                        Attended the University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway (1961)

 

OCCUPATIONAL:

                        Law Teaching (1971‑present):

 

                              Professor of Law, Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York (since 1977).  Current Subjects: Property; Professional Responsibility (Legal Ethics); Criminal Law and Writing. Also: Contracts; Corporations; Land Use; Law and Economics.

 

                              Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York (1982-90).

 

                              Associate Professor of Law, Fordham University, New York,  New York (1972‑77).  Subjects:  Property; Landlord‑Tenant; Corporate Finance.

 

                              Assistant Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York (1971-72). Subjects:  Corporations; Commercial Law.

 

                              Visiting Professorships:  University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois (1979‑80).  University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii (1976).

 

                        Law practice, five years (1966‑71), as an associate of Breed, Abbott & Morgan, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York, specializing in corporate law, securities regulation, contract negotiation and related areas.

 

CURRENT SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

                        Chairman, Architectural Review Board, City of Mount Vernon

                        Member, American Law Institute

                        Member of Advisory Board, Appalachian Mountain Club (1997-06)

 

OTHER SERVICE:

            Chairman, Sterling Forest Coalition (an association

                        of local, regional and national conser­vation organizations advocating

                        protection for the 18,000 acres of Sterling Forest) (1988-94)

 

            Member of Board of Directors, Appalachian Mountain Club (1990-97)

 

            Member of Board and Counsel, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (1990-99)

 

            Member of Board, Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District (1989-94)

 

            Member, NYS Forest Preserve Advisory Committee (1989-92)

 

            Member, State Liaison Work Group, NY-NJ Highlands Regional Study (United States Forest Service) (1990-92)

 

            Chairman, Land Use/Economic Development Task Force, Mount Vernon 21st Century Committee (1988-91)

 

            Member of Advisory Board, The Land Conservation Law Institute

 

            Member of Board, Sterling Forest Partnership (1994-98)

 

            Member of Byram Lake Committee (1992-2004)

                       

            Pro bono legal service:

              National Growth Management Leadership Project

                                 (amicus brief in Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council)

                        National Audubon Society (amicus briefs)

                        Kayak and Canoe Club of New York

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

                        Bar Admissions: New York, 1967; Ohio, 1966 (currently inactive); designated James D. Hopkins Professor of Law, 1993; Manuscript (Articles) Editor of Ohio State Law Journal (1965‑66); and, while in law school, received a number of honors and awards for scholarship, including election to Order of the Coif, a legal honorary society. Awarded "Appie of the Year" for service in conservation, by New York-North Jersey Chapter, Appalachian Mountain Club, 2000.