About the Robert H. Jackson Center
Our Vision
To be the preeminent, enduring source of knowledge on the life and guiding principles of Robert H. Jackson
Our Misson
The Robert H. Jackson Center is a forum for education on and discussion of law and justice issues, as guided by the life and work of Robert H. Jackson.
Purpose
The Center advances the legacy of Justice Robert H. Jackson through education, including live presentations, exhibits, available media, research, and scholarship. A primary objective is demonstration of the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas to present and future generations. To that end, special emphasis will be made on educating youth on issues of justice and the rule of law. These efforts will be based on Jackson’s views on international law, constitutional law, and human and civil rights.
Robert Houghwout Jackson
1892-1954
United States Solicitor General (1938-1940)
United States Attorney General (1940-1941)
Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (1941-1954)
Chief United States Prosecutor, Nuremberg Trial (1945-1946)
Staff
Kristan McMahon
Sheryl “Sherry” Schutter
Tina Downey
Board
Julia Craighill
President
Ensight Consulting
Sam Morgante
Consultant
Government Relations Advisory Services
Andrew Neyman, CPA
Partner
Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner
Arthur N. Bailey, Esq.
Partner
Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham
John Q. Barrett
Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law
St. John’s University School of Law
Elizabeth S. Lenna Fellow
Lana Benatovitch
Former President, National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York
Katherine Burgeson
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Ingevity Corporation
Honorable Stephen W. Cass
Surrogate’s Court
Chautauqua County
Charles H. Gustafson
Professor Emeritus
Georgetown Law
Michael E. Hill
President
Chautauqua Institution
John I. LaMancuso, Esq.
Partner
Lewis & Lewis, P.C.
Jessie K. Liu, Esq.
Christopher T. Olsen, Esq.
Partner
Olsen & Brueggemann, APC
Larry D. Thompson
Former Deputy Attorney General of the U.S.
Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, PepsiCo (Retired)
Leah Weinberg, CFP®, CDFA®
Vice President
Weinberg Financial Group
Donald Wertman
Retired COO
Seedway, LLC
Carl Cappa
Gregory L. Peterson, Esq.
Of Counsel
Phillips Lytle LLP
Elizabeth Lenna
Our Corporate Sponsors
