Background
Oppenheimer, Franz Martin was born on September 7, 1919 in Mainz, Germany. Son of Arnold and Johanna (Mayer) Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer, Franz Martin was born on September 7, 1919 in Mainz, Germany. Son of Arnold and Johanna (Mayer) Oppenheimer.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1942; student, University Grenoble, France, 1938-1939; Bachelor of Laws cum laude (note editor Law Journal 1945), Yale University, 1945.
Research assistant committee human development University Chicago, 1942-1943. Law clerk to Judge Swan, United States Circuit Court of Appeals, New York, 1945-1946. Associate attorney Chadbourne, Wallace, Parke & Whiteside, New York City, 1946-1947.
Attorney International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, 1947-1957. Individual practice law, 1958-1959. Partner firm Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin & Oppenheimer, 1959-1983, Fort & Schlefer, Washington, 1984-1994.
Private practice, 1995—2001. Senior of counsel Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman (formerly Swidler & Berlin), 1996—2001. Individual consulting and law practice, since 2001.
Board of directors, treasurer International Student House. Founding member Company of Christian Jews. Member American Bar Association, American Society International Law (honorary vice president, treasurer 1964-1976), Council Foreign Rels., Yale Club, Century Association (New York), City Tavern, Metropolitan Club (Washington).
Married Margaret Spencer Foote, June 17, 1944. Children: Martin Foote, Roxana Foote, Edward Arnold.