Background
Friedman, Rochelle Samuels was born on April 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Leopold Weiss and Florence (Leipzig) Zimmerman.
Friedman, Rochelle Samuels was born on April 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Leopold Weiss and Florence (Leipzig) Zimmerman.
Bachelor, University Pittsburgh, 1959. Juris Doctor, University Pittsburgh, 1972.
Bar: Pennsylvania 1972.Dir. Governor"s Justice Commission Projects, Pittsburgh, 1974-1976. Solicitor, clerk of courts Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1974-1976.
Consultant criminal court tech.assistance American U. Law School, Washington, 1976.
Sole practice law, Pittsburgh, since 1972. Member of faculty Graduate School Public Health, U. Pittsburgh, 1976-1977.
Judicial law clerk Court Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, since 1976. Board member Southwest Pennsylvania Pre-Trial Services, Incorporated., Pittsburgh, since 1983.
Member Executive Women"s Council, Pittsburgh Past chairman legislation commission on juvenile justice National Council Jewish Women, Pittsburgh.
Past member board directors C. Howard Marcy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Big Brothers and Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, CommunityDay School, Pittsburgh. Republican candidate for clerk of courts, Pittsburgh, 1975, for judge, 1977, 85. Member B"nai B"rith Women, Organisation of Rehabilitation through Training.
Past chairman legislation committee on juvenile justice National Council Jewish Women, Pittsburgh. Past member board directors C. Howard Marcy Hospital, Big Brothers and Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Community Day School, Pittsburgh. Member B'nai B'rith Women, Organization Rehabilitation through Training.
Representative candidate for clerk of courts Pittsburgh, 1975. For judge, 1977, 1985. Member of National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association (legal rights of women section).
Married Irwin Mark Samuels, August 23, 1959 (deceased 1968). Children: Sharon Beth Samuels, Michele Lauren Samuels. Married Joseph Friedman Friedman, November 25, 1970.