Background
Driker, Eugene was born on February 24, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles and Frances (Hoffman) Driker.
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Eugene Driker
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Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University, 1958; Juris Doctor, Wayne State University, 1961; Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1962.
Career
Worked at Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Real Estate, Tax, Antitrust, Banking and Securities Law. Trials. Civil Litigation, Zoning and Health Care.
Admitted to the bar, 1962, Michigan. Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Wayne Law Review, 1960-1961. Lecturer in Law, Wayne State University Law School, 1964-1967.
Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, United States. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1961-1964. President, Wayne State University Law Alumni Association, 1968-1969.
Member: City of Detroit Building Authority, 1973-1979. City of Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, 1979-1983. Member: Detroit, Federal and American Bar Associations.
American Law Institute. State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Antitrust Law Section, 1971-1972). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Founded in 1968 by a group that had practiced together in one of the city's oldest firms, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. has avoided unrestrained expansion in favor of maintaining a medium-sized business. The firm enjoys a reputation for top-quality, imaginative work, and is often called upon for its ability to resolve extremely difficult and highly unusual problems. The firm's reputation and record of success are recognized by major law firms, who often turn to Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker when they themselves have significant legal problems.
Membership
Commissioner City of Detroit Building Authority, 1974-1979. Member City of DetroitBd. Police Commissioners, 1979-1983.
Chairman Wayne State University Law School Fund, 1972-1974, 87-88. Board directors Jewish Vocational School, 1983-1992, president, 1993-1995. Board directors Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall, Inc., since 1983.
Vice president American Jewish Committee, Detroit, 1988-1990. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member Wayne State Law School Alumni Association (president 1971-1972), American Law Institute, Order of Coif, Detroit Club, Renaissance Club, Thomas M. Cooley Club.
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Married Elaine Carol Zeidman, June 17, 1959. Children: Elissa Ruth, Stephen Joel.
