Background
Finkel, Gerald Michael was born on July 29, 1941 in New York City. Son of Abraham B. and Elizabeth B. (Michaels) Finkel.
Finkel, Gerald Michael was born on July 29, 1941 in New York City. Son of Abraham B. and Elizabeth B. (Michaels) Finkel.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1962; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1970.
Principal, Finkel & Altman, Limited liability company and predecessor firm, Columbia, South Carolina., since 1970. Adjunct Professor trial advocacy and insurance law University of Southern California. Member of faculty federal trial practice AM. Law Institute, American Bar Association.
Lecturer South Carolina. Bar, South Carolina. Trial Lawyers Association, Richland County Bar and Professional Institutions. Instructor South Carolina.
Department Public Safety/Criminal Justice Academy. Special judge Richland County Family Court, 1974-1978, Court General Sessions 5th Judicial Circuit, 1976.
Hearing officer South Carolina. Department Health and Environmental Control, 1979-1982. Mem.S.C. Appellate Defense Commission, 1982-1983, Governor's Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 1982-1983.
Served to captain United States Army, 1962-1967. Member American Bar Association, South Carolina. Bar Association (Board of Governors 1985-1988, professional responsibility committee and ethics advising committee), Richland County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, American Law Institute (consultative group for restatement of the law3d unfair competition), South Carolina.
Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Board 1978-1981,president 1982-1983), Phi Alpha Delta (district justice 1976-1978).
Married Beverly Lynne Jaffee, August 26, 1962. Children: Bruce Daniel, Judith Michelle.