Background
Gimbel, Franklyn M. was born on March 18, 1936 in Milwaukee. Son of Virginia Grace Pivar.
Gimbel, Franklyn M. was born on March 18, 1936 in Milwaukee. Son of Virginia Grace Pivar.
University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1958). University of Wisconsin and Marquette University (Juris Doctor, 1960). Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1963-1968.
Worked at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Criminal, Constitutional, Communications, Civil, and Personal Injury Law. Grand Jury Proceedings.
Investigations.
Labor and Employment. Appellate Practice. Products Liability Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Wisconsin and United States.
District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
1966, United States. Supreme Court. Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1963-1968. Vice Chairman, Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, 1979-1982.
Chairman, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Center District, 1994. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association (President, 1976-1977).
State Bar of Wisconsin (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1974. Chairman, Board of Governors, 1981-1982.
President, 1986-1987).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has been in existence since 1968.
During its 25 years, the firm has focused its practice in the areas of white collar criminal defense matters, family law, employment law and personal injury litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
The four named partners bring to their current expertise substantial courtroom experience with three partners having served as federal prosecutors and one as a law enforcement officer and special agent.
Vice chairperson Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, 1977-1982. Board directors Milwaukee Exposition and Convention Center and Arena, 1982-1994. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers.
Member Wisconsin State Bar Association (president 1986-1987), Milwaukee Bar Association (president 1976-1977, Greater Milwaukee Committee Lawyer of the Year 1989, 98), Rotary (director, chairman Wisconsin Center district).
Married Barbara Posner, August 3, 1958 (divorced May 1969). Children: Tod, Joshua. Married Martha Anne Knewtson, July 24, 1982.
Children: Rachel, Noah.