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Edward R. Knight

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EDWARD KNIGHT, American Lawyer, Partner of HORN, KAPLAN, GOLDBERG, GORNY & DANIELS, specializing in the field of General Practice. Litigation in all New Jersey State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts. Casino, Administrative, Municipal Corporate and Employment Law. State and Municipal Land Use and Environmental Law. Real Estate, Business and Corporate Acquisition, Development and Financing. Banking, Securities and Insurance Law. Products Liability, Torts and Medical Malpractice. Health Law. Trust and Estates Tax Workers Compensation.

Background

Knight, Edward R. was born on October 5, 1917 in Milwaukee. Son of Harry and Lillian (Bachman) Knight.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Arts, 1940. Juris Doctor, 1941); New York University (Master of Arts, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, 1943).

Chairman, Board of Governors, Atlantic City Medical Center, 1955-1987.

Chairman, Emeritus, since 1987. Member of Board, First Fidelity bank corporation, 1960- 1990.

Chairman, Master Planning Board, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, 1961-1973. President, Boarding School Headmaster’s Association of Middle States, 1966-1967.

Chairman, Atlantic County Charter Study Commission.

1973-1974. Municipal Court Judge, Margate City, 1977- 1981. Participant-Time United States.

Magistrate, since 1976.

Career

Worked at Horn, Goldberg, Gorny, Plackter, Weiss & Perskie, A Professional, Corporation (Atlantic City, New Jersey) specializing in Subrogation. Admitted to the bar, 1941, Wisconsin. 1976, New Jersey and United States.

District Court, District of New Jersey.

Chairman, Board of Governors, Atlantic City Medical Center, 1955-1987. Chairman, Emeritus, 1987—.

Vice Chairman, AtlantiCare Health System, 1994—. Member, Board of Trustees, First Fidelity bank corporation, New Jersey, 1961-1973.

President, Boarding School Headmaster"s Association of Middle States, 1966-1967.

Chairman, Atlantic County Charter Study Commission, 1973-1974. Municipal Court Judge, Margate City, 1977-1981. Participant-Time United States.

Magistrate Judge, United States.

District Court of New Jersey, 1976—.

Achievements

  • Edward R. Knight has been listed as a reputable lawyer, judge, educator, psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain, United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Personnel committee, personnel division Air Technical Service Command, Wright Field. Fellow American Psychological Association (school psychologists division).

Member Eastern New Jersey psychological associations, National Association Indiana Schools, New Jersey Association School Psychologists, Interam. Society Psychology, Boarding School Headmasters Association Middle States (president 1966-1967), Wisconsin Alumni Association, University Wisconsin Member Union (life), Atlanticare Health Systems (vice-chairman board), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

  • Fellow American Psychological Association (school psychologists division); Eastern New Jersey psychological associations

  • National Association Indiana Schools

  • New Jersey Association School Psychologists

  • Interam. Society Psychology

  • Boarding School Headmasters Association Middle States (president 1966-67)

    1966 - 1967

  • Wisconsin Alumni Association

  • University Wisconsin Union (life)

  • Atlanticare Health Systems (vice-chairman board)

  • Phi Delta Kappa

  • Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Judith A. Weidberg, July 6, 1941. 1 child, Barbara Jane.

Father:
Harry Knight

Mother:
Lillian (Bachman) Knight

Spouse:
Judith A. Weidberg

child:
Barbara Jane Knight

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Education

Awards

  • Named Trustee of Century, Atlantic City Medical Center, 1998.