Background
Litman, Roslyn Margolis was born on September 30, 1928 in New York City. Daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Perlow) Margolis.
Litman, Roslyn Margolis was born on September 30, 1928 in New York City. Daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Perlow) Margolis.
University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts, 1949. Juris Doctor, with highest honor, 1952).
Worked at Litman Litman Harris & Brown, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Trial and Appellate Practice. Antitrust Law. Alcohol Beverage and Licensing Law. Negligence, Business, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Health Care, Class Actions, Equal Opportunity and Employment Law, Health Care Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1952, Pennsylvania.
1965, United States. Supreme Court. Order of the Coif. Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1950-1952.
Permanent Delegate, Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1958.
Author: "Litigating Health Care Non Complete Cases," National Health Lawyers Seminar, 1994.
"Judicially Created Immunities: Patrick v. Burget," American Bar Association Anti-Trust Section Forum on Health Law, 1988. "Limitations on Access to Hospitals by Allied Health Professionals," American Bar Association Anti-Trust Section Forum on Health Law, 1986.
"1956-1965 Survey of Pennsylvania Law of Evidence," 27 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 509, 1966.
Chairman, Public Parking Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, 1970-1974. Member, National Board, American Civil Liberties Union, 1985.
Third Circuit Historical Society Board. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Historical Society Board.
Member: Allegheny County (Chairman, Medical Legal Committee, 1970.
Chairman, Antitrust and Class Action Section, 1974. President, 1975; President, Federal Court Section, 1990), Pennsylvania (Member: Board of Governors, 1976-1979. House of Delegates, 1979-1996) and American (Member, Sections of: Litigation.
Antitrust Law.
Member, House of Delegates, 1980-1982) Bar Associations. Permanent Delegate, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Circuit Judicial Conference. Member, Lawyers Advisory Board, 1990.
Chair, Civil Justice Advisory Group of the United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1991-1995 and Steering Committee, 1995.
National Conference of Bar Presidents. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Faculty Member, National College of Advocacy, 1977-1979).
Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (Member, Board of Governors). Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Director, 1979-1982.
Lecturer in Evidence and Trial Advocacy, 1980-1984.
Member, Curriculum Planning Committee, 1986). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Pennsylvania Bar Foundation.
The Association of firms (Litman, Litman, Harris and Brown, Professional Corporation and South. David Litman, Professional Corporation) specializes in litigation, representing both defendants and plaintiffs in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, in actions that involve diverse substantive areas of the law.
lieutenant also provides advice and counseling in business, real estate, employment and probate matters.
Board directors United Jewish Federation, since 1999, community relations committee, co-chair church/state committee. Board directors City Theatre, since 1999. Board visitors University Pittsburgh School Law.
Member American Bar Association (delegate, litigation section, anti-trust health care committee), American Civil Liberties Union (national board directors, Marjorie H. Matson Civil Libertarian award Greater Pittsburgh chapter 1999), Pennsylvania Bar Association (board governors 1976-1979), Allegheny County Bar Association (board governors 1972-1974, president 1975, Woman of Year 2001), Allegheny County Academy Trial Lawyers (charter), Order of Coif.
Married S. David Litman, November 22, 1950. Children: Jessica, Hannah, Harry.