Background
Barr, Benson J. was born on July 22, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Benson J. Barr
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Wayne State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Gourwitz and Barr, Professional Corporation (Southfield, Michigan) specializing in Estate Planning Law, Real Estate Law, Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Michigan. United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Member, 1970-1971 and Clerk, 1971-1972, Moot Court Board. Certified Financial Planner, 1988.
Company-Author: "Client Memorandum Regarding Medical Expense Reimbursement Plans After the Revenue Acting of 1978," Law Office Economics and Management, Volume XX, Fall 1979.
Company-Author: "Legalese and the Myth of Case Precedent," Michigan Bar Journal, Volume 64, Number. 10, October, 1985. Editor, Midwest Transaction Guide, Matthew Bender, Incorporated., 1979.
President, Myasthenia Gravis Association, Incorporated., 1982-1985. Board Member, Jewish Ensemble Theatre, 1992-1996.
Member, The Financial and Estate Planning Council of Detroit.
Past President, Southeast Michigan Chapter of International Association of Financial Planners, 1994-1995. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Forms Committee, Real Property Section, 1983-1987. Member: Plain English Committee, 1985-1988.
Revised Probate Code Revision Subcommittee, 1990-1994.
Council Member, Law Practice Management Section, 1993). American Bar Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1970-1971 and Clerk, 1971-1972, Moot Court Board. Certified Financial Planner, 1988.
