Earl Morton Colson

Background

Colson, Earl Morton was born on March 8, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham and Rebecca (Hecker) Colson.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1950; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1957.

Career

Associate, Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside & Wolff, New York City, 1957-1960; associate, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Washington, 1960-1968; partner, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, since 1968. Adjunct Professor law Georgetown University, since 1970. Lectr on tax subjects.

Achievements

• Earl Morton Colson has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Capital gains and losses: The federal income tax consequences of property transactions (including Supplement on the Tax reform act) (ALI-ABA practice texts)

Membership

Board of directors Washington Hebrew Congregation, since 1979, vice president, 1984-1990, president, 1990-1992. Trustee Kingsbury Center, 1978-1981. Member of New York board overseers Hebrew Union College, 1995-1997.

Board directors District of Columbia chapter American Jewish Committee, since 1995. Member American Bar Association (chairman estate and gift tax committee section taxation 1972-1973), District of Columbia Bar Association (chairman tax committee 1971-1972, treasurer, Board of Governors 1974-1976), American Law Institute, Association of Bar of City of New York, Harvard Club New York City, Cosmos Club Washington.

Connections

Married Helen Theresa Austern, April 24, 1960. Children: Adam Thomas, Amy Esther, Deborah Austern.

Father:

Abraham Colson

Mother:

Rebecca (Hecker) Colson

Spouse:

Helen Theresa Austern

child:

Deborah Austern Colson

child:

Amy Esther Colson

child:

Adam Thomas Colson