Barton E. Ferst

Background

Ferst, Barton E. was born on January 23, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abe and Helen (Kaufman) Ferst.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1940;

Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1944;

Master of Arts in Government, Louisiana State University, 1941.

Career

Associate, Herman H. Krekstein, Philadelphia, 1944-1952;

associate, firm Blank & Rudenko, Philadelphia, 1952-1955;

partner, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, since 1955. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1944.

Works

• book

  • Basic accounting for lawyers (Committee on Continuing Legal Education. Publications)

Membership

Vice president Federation Jewish Agilysys of Greater Philadelphia, 1973-1976. Board directors United Way, Philadelphia, 1974-1979. Chairman of the Board overseers Gratz College, 1978-1983.

Member Pennsylvania, Philadelphia bar associations, Order of Coif.

Connections

Father:

Abe Ferst

Mother:

Helen (Kaufman) Ferst