Background
Girden, Eugene Lawrence was born on October 17, 1930 in New York City. Son of Jules and Freda (Mannes) Girden.
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Eugene Lawrence Girden
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Bachelor of Arts, University Maryland., 1951; Bachelor of Laws, University Maryland., 1953.
Career
Attorney, Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, New York City, 1957-1958; partner, Coudert Brothers, New York City, 1959-1982; partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, New York City, 1982-1990; counsel, Kelley Drye & Warren, New York City, 1990-1993; counsel, Kaye Scholer Fierman Hays & Handler, New York City, 1993-1995; counsel, Shukat, Arrow, Hafer & Weber, New York City, 1995-1998; counsel, Pollack & Greene, New York City, since 1998. Guest lecturer New York University Law School, since 1965, Columbia Law School, since 1975, Cornell Law School, since 1973, Practicing Law Institute, since 1965. Counsel American Theatre Wing, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
State vice president Connecticut Young Democrats, Hartford, 1959. Board directors Stamford Ctr for Arts, since 1990. Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1953-1957.
Member American Bar Association, Copyright Society United States of America (Executive Committee 1967-1970, 81-83, 87-94, president of the board of trustees 1994-1996), New York Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, Libel Defense Resource Center (chairman law firm section 1987-1995), Rockrimmon Country Club (governor 1978-1986, court section 1978-1986).
Connections
Married Charlene Margot Tobin, July 4, 1958. Children: Lisa Jan, Steven Scott.
