2020
STEPHEN
B. KAUFMAN
FOUNDER
STEPHEN B. KAUFMAN, P.C.
Stephen B. Kaufman is dedicated to serving the people��— as a practicing attorney, elected
offi cial, and concerned citizen of the Bronx. Born and raised there, he graduated from Stuyvesant
High School and attended Hunter College for his undergrad. He received his law degree
from The Washington College of Law at American University.
Stephen started his career in the Bronx with the district attorney, and then as law secretary
for a Civil Court Judge in the Bronx. In 1974, he was elected to the New York City Council,
proudly serving Throggs Neck and Co-Op City neighborhoods for 14��years. He made the
jump to the state level in 1988��when he was elected to the State Assembly in New York, and
in 18��years held leadership roles including Assistant Majority Whip, Chair of the Administrative
Regulations Review Commission and Chair of the Election Law Committee. The Bronx has always
been the most important place for him, and starting Stephen B. Kaufman, P.C. has been
a lifelong pursuit. He has served many municipal positions within the Bronx, including as the
Co-Chair of the Pelham Bay Landfi ll Task Force, and the chair of both The Bronx Israel Bond
Drive and the Bronx United Jewish Appeal. As of now, he is president of the Throggs Neck
Merchants Association and involved in many other projects in the Bronx aimed at helping the
people of the borough. His entire life has been devoted to serving the people of the Bronx and
trying to make a positive impact on his community. His connection to the place he was born
and raised in helps him in providing the best possible legal counsel.
KINGS OF THE BRONX