We Mourn the Loss of...
Judith F. Abrams, JD ’72 R. K. Allen, JD ’83 Jose M. Angueira, JD ’75 John E. Baker, JD '54 Gordon E. Beaubien, JD '52 Frank L. Belsante, JD ’50 Mark Bisbing, JD ’82 Robert B. Bratzel, JD ’63 Eileen G. Breier, JD ’88 David E. Bruner, JD ’70 Thomas M. Carney, JD ’67 Thomas J. Chasler, JD ’73 Dixie H. Chastain, JD ’30 Sherwin S. Choos, JD ’74 Susan R. Cohen, JD ’84 Philip J. Coniglio, JD '53 Edwin D. Cooper, LLME '79 Sarino R. Costanzo, JD ’50 Michael J. Crimi, JD ’50 Johnson E. Davis, JD ’52 David P. Dittmar, JD ’75 Kenneth J. Duckworth, JD '72 Bernard S. Edelstein, JD ’54 Richard J. Essen, JD ’63 D. Z. Ezekowitz, JD ’77 James D. Fahey, JD ’60 Adele S. Faske, JD ’50 Donald Feldman, JD '60
Rosemary J. Furman, JD ’83 Charles G. Gardner, JD ’88 Robert T. Geib, JD ’58 George B. Hardie, JD '52 Kenneth G. Hawkes, JD ’79 Irving Herris, JD ’52 James S. Hocker, JD '52 Nathalie L. Hughes, JD ’80 Judy F. Hyman, JD '82 Bonnie G. Katz, JD ’91 Jay B. Keys, JD ’51 Jean D. King, JD ’51 Benjamin Koven, JD ‘48 Erling R. Krosby, JD ’78 Everett M. Lassman, JD ’57 David Levine, JD ’50 I. S. Levine, JD '54 Bennett M. Lifter, JD ’50 John R. Lindsey, JD ’50 Edward N. Loeb, LLM '80 Stephen A. Longo, JD ‘64 Albert C. Lowery, JD ’53 Frank M. Marks, JD '49 Edward G. Maliskas, JD ’78 Anders K. Meader, JD '09 Van Buren Miller, JD ’55 Joseph W. Monsanto, JD '53 Henry L. Oppenborn, JD '60
Simon S. Porter, JD ’52 Francis M. Pohlig, JD ‘64 Mamo K. Powers, JD ’87 George Richardson, JD ’51 Leonard M. Rivkind, JD ’54 Wilbur C. Rollins, JD ’51 Jerald I. Rosen, JD ’69 Harold Rosenstein, JD ’51 Robert A. Rosillo, JD ’86 S. B. Ross, JD ’52 Barry J. Rovins, JD ’55 Bertley Sager, JD ’49 Marvin Schild, JD ’53 Alvin S. Sherman, JD ‘57 Eugene M. Short, JD ‘59 Daniel S. Simons, JD ’82 Felicia C. Smith, JD ’83 Leonard L. Stafford, JD ’82 Roger H. Staley, JD '56 Robert J. Stampfl, JD ’56 Robert W. Stolp, JD ’70 Rebecca G. Tanner, JD ’88 Michael A. Voigt, JD ’74 Ernest G. Wintter, JD ’72 William O. Yates, JD ’48
Natasha E. Pettigrew, 3L
Miami Law mourns the passing of Bruce J. Winick, a professor with a passion for righting wrongs. Professor Winick co-founded therapeutic jurisprudence, which studies the effects of law and the legal system on the behavior, emotions, and mental health of people. Winick, a New York University School of Law graduate and fervent advocate of social justice during a spectacular legal career that spanned the courtrooms of New York and the editorial boards of some of the legal profession's most prestigious publications, was the first Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Law as well as professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
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"A giant in the legal community" is how UM President Donna E. Shalala described Winick.
Winick's extensive work in the area of mental health law resulted in UM establishing the nation's first Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center, which he directed. Dedicated last year during a ceremony attended by Winick and Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, the center was Winick's dream and continues to play a significant role in identifying the practical insights of law and psychology.
“Bruce Winick's scholarly and advocacy work in therapeutic jurisprudence was central to the development of the field – a field that focuses on human dignity and worth," said Dean Patricia D. White. "This will remain a permanent part of his legacy. Beyond his work he will be remembered as having served as a model for dealing with life's difficulties with remarkable courage, grace, and optimism."
He authored and edited numerous books, including Civil Commitment: A Therapeutic Jurisprudence Model, Judging In A Therapeutic Key: Therapeutic Jurisprudence And The Courts, and Protecting Society From Sexually Dangerous Offenders: Law, Justice And Therapy. He also authored over 100 articles in law reviews and interdisciplinary journals.
To honor Professor Winick’s legacy, the family requests donations be made to the University of Miami Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center.