Bernard L. Shientag
Bernard Lloyd Shientag (April 13, 1887 – May 23, 1952) was a Jewish-American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Shientag was born on April 13, 1887, in New York City, New York, the son of Solomon Shientag and Fannie Jacobs. Shientag graduated from the College of the City of New York with an A.B. in 1904, Columbia Law School with an LL.B. in 1908, and Columbia University School of Political Science with an A.M. in 1908. He was admitted to the bar in 1908 and practiced law in the office of James, Schell & Elkus. He then worked as associate counsel of the state factory investigating committee from 1911 to 1915. In 1913, he was an assistant in the bill drafting department. In 1918, he was an examiner in the office of the President of the New York City Board of Alderman, Al Smith. From 1919 to 1920, he was chief counsel of the New York State Industrial Commission. In 1923, Governor Smith appointed him Industrial Commissioner and head of the New York State Department of Labor. At different points during that time he served as a member and counsel of the State Housing Commission, the Child Welfare Commission,