Barbara Kaye Besser

Background

Kaye Besser, Barbara was born on October 23, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

Hofstra University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Cleveland Marshall College of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1973).

Career

Worked at Elfvin & Besser (Cleveland, Ohio) specializing in Labor and Employment, General Business, Domestic Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Ohio and United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

1975, United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and United States. Supreme Court; 1990, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence, 1973.

Member, Moot Court Team, 1971-1972. Member, Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, 1973.

Founder, Women"s Caucus and Chair, 1970-1971.

Listed, Who"s Who Among Students, 1971. Member, Governor"s Task Force for Women and Credit Cleveland Women"s Task Force. Adjunct Law Faculty, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1974-1983.

Member, Advisory Committee, Cuyahoga Community College Displaced Homemakers.

Member: Cuyahoga County Bar Association. Cleveland Women Lawyers.

Greater Cleveland Sex Equity Project. American Civil Liberties Union (Board of Directors, A.C.L.U. of Ohio Chair, 1977 to 1979.

Vice Chair, 1973-1977).

Achievements

• Barbara Kaye Besser has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Team, 1971-1972. Member, Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, 1973. Founder, Women"s Caucus and Chair, 1970-1971.

Listed, Who"s Who Among Students, 1971.

Member, Governor"s Task Force for Women and Credit Cleveland Women"s Task Force. Adjunct Law Faculty, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1974-1983.

Member, Advisory Committee, Cuyahoga Community College Displaced Homemakers. Member: Cuyahoga County Bar Association.

Cleveland Women Lawyers.

Greater Cleveland Sex Equity Project. American Civil Liberties Union (Board of Directors, A.C.L.U. of Ohio Chair, 1977 to 1979. Vice Chair, 1973-1977).