Background
Koelzer, George Joseph was born on March 21, 1938 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Joseph and Albertina Florence (Graul) Koelzer.
Koelzer, George Joseph was born on March 21, 1938 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Joseph and Albertina Florence (Graul) Koelzer.
AB, Rutgers University, 1962. Bachelor of Laws, Rutgers University, 1964.
Associate Louis R. Lombardino, Livingston, New Jersey, 1964-1966, Lum Biunno & Tompkins, Newark, 1971-1973, Giordano, Halleran & McOmber, Middletown, 1973-1974. Assistant United States attorney for New Jersey United States Department Justice, 1966-1971. Partner Evans, Koelzer, Osborne & Kreizman, New York City and Red Bank, New Jersey, 1974-1986, Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, New York City, 1986-1992, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, Los Angeles, 1993-1997, Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, Los Angeles, 1997-2000, Coudert Brothers, Los Angeles, London, 2000—2005, Archer Norris, Los Angeles, 2006—2007.
Adjunct professor Seton Hall University School Law, 1989—1992. Member lawyers advisory committee United States Court Appeals (3d circuit), 1985—1987, vice chairman, 1986, chairman, 87. Member lawyers advisory committee United States District Court New Jersey, 1984—1992.
Permanent member Judicial Conference United States Court Appeals (3d circuit). Delegate judicial conference United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), 1987—1989.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association (co-chairman committee admiralty and maritime litigation 1979-1982, member nominating committee 1982, director division IV procedural committees 1982-1985, chairman 9th annual meeting section litigation 1984, member nominating committee 1984, member council section litigation 1985-1988, advisor standing committee lawyer competence 1986—2001, member nominating committee 1987, director division I administration 1988-1989, co-chairman committee admiralty and maritime litigation 1989-1990, section litigation), Association Business Trial Lawyers, Association Average Adjusters United States, Association Average Adjusters Great Britain, Commercial Bar Association (London), Federal Bar Council, DC Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York (member admiralty committee 1987-1990), New York State Bar Association (chairman admiralty committee, commercial and federal litigation section 1989-1992), State Bar California, Maritime Law Association United States (vice chairman committee maritime fraud and crime 1989-1994, chairman 1994-1998, board directors 1998—2001, member American Bar Association relations committee, member federal procedure committee), Civil Justice Institute, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Jonathan Club (Los Angeles), Mid-Ocean Club (Bermuda).
Married Patricia Ann Kilian, April 8, 1967. 1 child James Patrick.