Charles Louis Edson

Background

Edson, Charles Louis was born on December 14, 1934 in Saint Louis. Son of Harry G. and Mildred (Solomon) Edson.

Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1956. Juris Doctor, 1959).

Career

Worked at Peabody & Brown (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Corporate, Public Utilities, Tax, Syndication, Partnership, Securities, Real Estate, Housing and Urban Affairs, Trials in all Courts, Probate, Estate Planning, Labor, Corporate Reorganization, Revenue Bond Financing, Banking, Commercial Law and Commercial Leasing. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Missouri. 1967, District of Columbia.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Company-Editor-in-Chief, Housing and Development Reporter, Warren Gorham Lamont, 1973—. Author: "A Section 8 Deskbook," National Leased Housing Association, 1978. Company-Author: "Guide to Federal Housing Programs," Bureau of National Affairs, 1982.

"Secondary Mortgage Market Guide," Matthew Bender, 1985.

General Counsel, President"s Commission on Postal Organization, 1967-1968. Chief, Public Housing Section, Office of General Counsel, H.U.D., 1968-1970.

Housing and Development Coordinator, Carter-Mondale Presidential Transition Group, 1976-1977. Adjunct Professor of Housing Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 1970-1977.

Member: American Bar Association (Chairman, Forum Committee on Affordable Housing and Community Development, 1991-1993).

Trustee, Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees. Peabody & Brown focuses its practice on business law, loan enforcement, bankruptcy, commercial lending, international business law, environmental law, estate planning and administration, employee benefits and labor and employment law, insurance, utilities and energy law, affordable housing, urban affairs and community development, real estate, tax law, syndication, banking, bank regulation and savings institutions law, civil litigation and "white collar" criminal litigation.

Achievements

• Charles Louis Edson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A practical guide to low-and moderate-income housing,

Membership

Councilman Town of Somerset, Maryland, 1976-1978. Trustee Maryland History Trust, since 1995, vice chair, since 2000. With United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1961.

Member American Bar Association (chairman forum committee on affordable housing and communications development 1991-1993, chairman special housing and urban development 1987-1990), Harvard University Law School Association District of Columbia (president 1972-1973), Cosmos Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Susan Kramer, March 29, 1959. Children: Richard, Nancy, Margaret.

Father:

Harry G. Edson

Mother:

Mildred (Solomon) Edson

Spouse:

Susan Kramer

child:

Margaret Edson

child:

Nancy Edson

child:

Richard Edson