Background
ROBERTS, EDWARD was born on October 26, 1913 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States.
ROBERTS, EDWARD was born on October 26, 1913 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States.
Marietta College (Bachelor of Arts. Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1941). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge, Legal Professional Association (Youngstown, Ohio) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Corporate, Partnership, and General Business Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits and Employee Stock Ownership Plan"s, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law, Employment Law, Management/Labor Relations, Insurance Defense, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pension, Profit Sharing and Retirement Plans, Personal Injury, Probate, Product Liability, Commercial, Industrial and Residential Real Estate, School Law, Securities, Trials, Venture Capital, Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1941, Ohio.
1946, United States.
Supreme Court. 1967, United States. Tax Court. 1972, United States. Court of Military Review.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Member: Mahoning County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: With United States.
Army Infantry, 1942-1945.
Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1945-1950 (Retired). Although the firm was formed in 1969, its roots in Youngstown date back to the early 1900"s to the individual practices of Benjamin F. Roth and Oscar A. Stephens. The firm handles a diversified civil practice before all State and Federal Courts in Ohio, as well as before numerous Federal and State agencies and regulatory bodies.
Over the years, the firm has built a large insurance defense practice, as well as serving as general counsel for a number of local and regional corporations.
The firm is well established in school law, and has a substantial probate and estate planning practice. In addition, the firm represents numerous start-up companies and deals regularly with venture capital situations.
Member: Mahoning County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: With United States.
Army Infantry, 1942-1945. Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1945-1950 (Retired).