Background
Widen Kessler, Ellen was born on June 4, 1941 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Widen Kessler, Ellen was born on June 4, 1941 in Miami, Florida, United States.
University of Wisconsin. Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors and departmental high honors, 1963). University of Maryland (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1977).
Worked at Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, Limited liability partnership (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in Matrimonial Law, General Civil Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Maryland. 1979, United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
1980, United States.
Tax Court. 1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1985, Louisiana. 1986, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Member, Moot Court Board.
Winner, Meyerowitz, Moot Court Competition and Moot Court National Team. Member, University of Maryland Law Review, 1976-1978.
Adjunct Faculty, Tulane Law School (Trial Advocacy Program) and Loyola Law School, 1988-1995.
Member: Louisiana State, Maryland State and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Louisiana Association of Women Attorneys. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization).
Member, Moot Court Board. Winner, Meyerowitz, Moot Court Competition and Moot Court National Team. Member, University of Maryland Law Review, 1976-1978.
Adjunct Faculty, Tulane Law School (Trial Advocacy Program) and Loyola Law School, 1988-1995.
Member: Louisiana State, Maryland State and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Louisiana Association of Women Attorneys.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization).