Background
Koelzer, George J. was born in 1938 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Koelzer, George J. was born in 1938 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts). Rutgers University (Juris Doctor).
Worked at Lane Powell Spears Lubersky Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Admiralty, Insurance, Federal Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1964. Admitted to bar, 1964, New Jersey.
1968, United States.
Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1973, United States. Tax Court.
1976, United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 1978, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1980, New York; 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1993, California, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, United States.
District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Juris Doctor, 1964). Assistant United States.
Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1966-1971.
Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University Law School, 1989-1992. Associate Editor, American Maritime Cases, 1985-1992.
Delegate, Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1987, 1988, 1989. Permanent Member, Judicial Conference of the United States.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1971.
Member, 1985-1988, Vice-Chairman, 1986 and Chairman, 1987, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1984-1990 and District Court Ethics Committee, 1984-1990, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey.
Associate Editor, American Maritime Cases, 1985-1992. Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1989-1992.
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section of Litigation Council, 1985-1988. Division Director, 1982-1985, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Admiralty and Maritime Litigation Committee, 1978-1992, 1990-1991.
Liaison, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyer Competence, 1986). The Maritime Law Association of the United States (Vice Chairman, 1991-1994. Chairman, 1994, Committee on Maritime Fraud and Crime).
Federal Bar Council.
Defense Research Association (Chairman, 1982-1985, Admiralty Law Committee). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member, 1985-1988, Vice-Chairman, 1986 and Chairman, 1987, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1984-1990 and District Court Ethics Committee, 1984-1990, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey.
Associate Editor, American Maritime Cases, 1985-1992. Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1989-1992.
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section of Litigation Council, 1985-1988. Division Director, 1982-1985, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Admiralty and Maritime Litigation Committee, 1978-1992, 1990-1991.
Liaison, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyer Competence, 1986). The Maritime Law Association of the United States (Vice Chairman, 1991-1994. Chairman, 1994, Committee on Maritime Fraud and Crime).
Federal Bar Council.
Defense Research Association (Chairman, 1982-1985, Admiralty Law Committee). Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.