Background
Auten, Donald R. was born on July 27, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Auten, Donald R. was born on July 27, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1968). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1971).
Worked at Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Pennsylvania. Judicial Clerk to Honorable Thomas A. Masterson of United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1971-1972.
Trustee and Secretary, Philadelphia Bar Education Center. Chair, Tax Department, Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP. Member: Philadelphia (Chair and Council Director, Section on Taxation), Pennsylvania (Tax Law Section) and American (Chair, Committee on Affiliated and Related Corporations, 1983-1985, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. The firm was founded in Philadelphia in 1904 by Russell Duane, Roland S. Morris and Stevens Heckscher.
As the practice has expanded, offices have been added throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm's practice is devoted to the representation of businesses, both publicly held and privately owned, and individuals with business and personal issues. The firm serves as general counsel to companies located or doing business in the commercial centers of the Mid-Atlantic region, and also represents many large national and international enterprises.
In addition to corporate and individual clients, the firm represents trade associations, educational and healthcare institutions, charities and religious organizations.
Member American Bar Association (chair commission on affiliated and related corporations 1983-1985, section taxation), Pennsylvania Bar Association (member section taxation), Philadelphia Bar Association (chair since 1995, county director, tax section, member of the Board of Governors since 1995).