Background
Siegan, Harold Aaron was born on October 3, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Bertha (Paster) Siegan.
Siegan, Harold Aaron was born on October 3, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Bertha (Paster) Siegan.
Student, Crane Junior College, 1932—1933. Student, Young Men’s Christian Association Junior College, 1933—1934. Student, DePaul University, 1938.
Bar: Illinois 1938. Partner.Siegan & Rubinoff, Chicago, 1941-1971. Master in chancery Circuit Court Cook County, 1955-1971, associate judge, 1971-1973, supervising judge land title section, 1973-1979, judge chancery division, since 1979. Adjunct Professor Loyola University School Law, since 1974.
Lecturer various educational institutions and Bar associations.
Faculty Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, since 1975.
Cubmaster Boy Scouts America, 1949—1950. Board governors Israel Bonds, 1955. Board directors Puerto Rico Congress Mutual Aid Inc., Bernard Horwich Center Jewish Community Centers, Chicago, 1960—1967.
Special observer Adolph Eichman Trial Israel, 1961. Vice-chairman Chicago Committee Weizman Institute of Science, 1968—1969. Chairman organizing committee Council Traditional/Orthodox Synagogues Greater Chicago, 1976—1977.
Vice president Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra, 1976—1980. Chairman executive committee, 1977—1979. Member of American Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, American Judicature Society Lawyers, Decalogue Society Lawyers (board managers), Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (member real property committee).
Married Bernice Rubinoff, June 19, 1938. Children: Elayne Siegan Feder, Kenneth R., Jerold North. Student Crane Junior.