Background
Breslin, Elvira Madden was born on October 28, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Daniel Joseph and Elvira Rose (Leichner) Madden.
Breslin, Elvira Madden was born on October 28, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Daniel Joseph and Elvira Rose (Leichner) Madden.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Secondary Education, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, 1961-1965; Master of Arts in High School Administration, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1968; Juris Doctor, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1990; Master of Laws in Taxation, Villanova U., 1996.
Teacher, Baldwin-Whitehall Public Schools/Cheltenham Public Schools, Pennsylvania, 1965-1975;
educator counsel duties, principal certified, legal intern, Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools, Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Science and Tech, Gov.s School for Gifted, 1979-1994;
computer/paralegal specialist, Personnel Pool, Washington, 1987;
research associate, Meade & Associations, Fairfax, 1988;
research associate, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Washington, 1988;
law clerk, Federation of Tax Adminstrs., Washington, 1989;
law clerk, Beins, Axelrod, Osborne & Mooney, Washington, 1989-1990;
private practice, Washington and Pennsylvania, since 1991. Research associate Villanova U., 1994. Legal/computer specialist National Academy.Scis., Smithsonian Institution, Steptoe & Johnson, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Office of Indiana Counsel.
Legal resource/research specialist Director Testing and Evaluation, Walnut Hill Center, director graduate tax program.
Member Oakton Glen Homeowners Association, 1978-1997, Neighborhood Watch, 1978-1997. Member, religious instructor, usher Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church, Vienna. Judge moot court competitions Catholic U. Columbus School Law, Washington, 1993-1995.
Executive treasurer Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Science and Technology, also investment advisor and counsel computer teacher. Coordinator Volunteers in Technical Service Tax Ctr, Philadelphia, since 1997. Member American Bar Association (tax section and legal education section), Federal Bar Association (tax section), District of Columbia Bar Association (tax sections), Pennsylvania Bar Association (tax sections, taxation committees, chair education committee 1997).
Married John Anthony Breslin, June 19, 1971. Children: Kristen, John A.V.