Background
German, Edward Cecil was born on December 28, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Edward and Reba (Trimble) German.
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Edward Cecil German
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Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1950.
Career
Partner, LaBrum & Doak, Philadelphia, 1953-1980;
partner, German, Gallagher & Murtagh, Philadelphia, since 1980. Consultant, lecturer to law schools including Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Syracuse University, others. Board directors, member products liability, defense research committees Defense Research Institute, Defense Research Regional Library Institute.
Instructor Practicing Law Institute.
Achievements
Membership
District director United Fund Campaign, 1960. Solicitor-counsel Civic Associations Delaware County, 1955-1960. Secretary Haven Beach Association, 1962-1963, vice president, 1963-1964.
Trustee Pop Warner's Little Scholars, since 1968. Secretary, treasurer Henryville Conservation Club. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, with United States Air Force, 1950-1951.
Member American Bar Association (chairman trial techniques committee 1969, member professional and officers and directors liability law committee insurance section since 1974, private antitrust litigation committee litigation section since 1974, subcommittee miscellaneous malpractice re accountants, bankers, etc. since 1976), Pennsylvania Bar Association (committee unauthorized practice since 1976), Philadelphia Bar Association (member Pennsylvania rules of civil procedure committee 1963-1971, unauthorized practice law committee since 1965, common pleas court committee 1964-1971, committee antitrust laws corporation section, member Federal bench-bar conference), American Law Firm Association (chairman board 1985-1986), Federation Insurance Counsel (board governors 1960-1962, vice president 1962-1963, secretary-treasurer 1963-1965, executive vice president 1965-1966, president 1966-1967, chairman board 1967-1968), Maritime Law Association, United States American Legion, 40 and 8, International Association Insurance Counsel (defense research committee, professional liability and malpractice committee), International Association Humble Humbugs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia Defense Counsel Association, Scribes, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Union League, Down Town, Maxwell Memorial Football, Union League (Philadelphia), Beach Haven (New Jersey) Yacht, Little Egg Harbor Yacht, Urban (president 1987-1988) (Philadelphia), Little Mill Country, Belleplain Farms Shooting Preserve. Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Connections
Married Jane Harlos, September 2, 1950. 1 child, Jeffrey Neal.
