Bob Boneberg has lived a life of advocacy and service.
Bob is a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He has served as a Ruling Elder of the Wyoming Presbyterian Church in Millburn, N.J., and as a member of a Presbyterian ecclesiastical court.
Bob was raised in Williamsville, New York, and attended SUNY Geneseo. While at Geneseo, Bob volunteered at the Student Crisis Phone Service, the Livingston County Jail Tutoring Program, the Websters Crossing Tutoring Program, and the Rochester Crisis Hotline.
After graduating from Geneseo, Bob began working as a street gang social worker in Buffalo, NY. After receiving a M.S.W. from SUNY Buffalo, Bob worked for local community organizations and for the Buffalo Common Council.
After earning a J.D. from New York Law School, Bob worked for 40 years representing clients in complex litigation. While at the firm Lowenstein Sandler, Bob directed that firm’s pro bono program.
Bob has served as Chair of the New York State Bar Association, International Law and Practice Section, Committee on International Human Rights, as President of the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, and as Chair of the Board for Free the Slaves. Bob also served as General Counsel to the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Bob presently serves as Senior Campaign and Policy Counsel for Freedom United. In addition, Bob was the founder of the Slave-Free Community Project in New Jersey, which focused on raising awareness of modern slavery at the local level.
