Background
Pregerson, Harry was born on October 13, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Abraham and Bessie (Rubin) Pregerson.
Pregerson, Harry was born on October 13, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Abraham and Bessie (Rubin) Pregerson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, University of California-Berkeley, 1950.
Private practice, Los Angeles, 1951—1953. Associate Morris D. Coppersmith, 1952. Partner Pregerson & Costley, Van Nuys, 1953—1965.
Judge Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1965—1966, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1966—1967, United States District Court Central District California, 1967—1979, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), Woodland Hills, since 1979. Faculty member, seminar for newly appointed distribution Judges Federal Judicial Center, Washington, 1970—1972. Member faculty American Society Public Administration, Institute for Court Management, Denver, since 1973.
Panelist Los Angeles chapter Federal Bar Association, 1989, California Continuing Education of Bar, 9th Annual Federal Practice Institute, San Francisco, 1986, International Academy Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles, 1983. Lecturer seminars for newly-appointed Federal judges, 1970—1971. 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member Community Rels. Committee, Jewish Federation Council, since 1984, Temple Judea, Encino, since 1955. Board directors Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, since 1965, Greater Los Angeles Partnership for the Homeless, since 1988.
Board of trustees Devil Pups Inc., since 1988. Advisory board International Orphans Inc., since 1966, Jewish Big Brothers Association, since 1970, Salvation Army, Los Angeles Metropolitan area, since 1988. Worked with United States Government General Superior vena cava syndrome to establish the Bell Shelter for the homeless, the Child Day Care Center, the Food Partnership and Westwood Transitional Village, 1988.
First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman, commission on federal rules of criminal procedure and evidence section of criminal since 1972, panelist Advocacy Institute, Phoenix, 1988), Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association (program chairman 1964-1965), State Bar California, Marines Corps Reserve Officers Association (president San Fernando Valley since 1966), DAV (Birmingham chapter), American Legion (Van Nuys Post).
Married Bernardine Seyma Chapkis, June 28, 1947. Children: Dean Douglas, Kathryn Annual.