Harold Ambrose Katz

Background

Katz, Harold Ambrose was born on November 2, 1921 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Maurice W. and Gertrude Evelyn (Cohen) Katz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1943; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1958.

Career

Partner, Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle, Chicago, since 1948; special legal consultant to, Governor of Illinois, 1961-1963; master-in-chancery, circuit court, Cook County, Illinois, 1963-1967; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1965-1983; chairman judiciary committee, co-chairman rules committee, Illinois House of Representatives. Lecturer U. College, University of Chicago, 1959-1964. Chairman Illinois Commision on Organisation of General Assembly, 1966-1982.

Delegate national Democratic convention, 1972.

Achievements

• Harold Ambrose Katz has been listed as a reputable lawyer, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • LABOR LAW: Cases, Materials and Comments

    (All aspects, principles, etc. are covered in this large v...)

  • Harold A. Katz Memoir

Membership

Fellow College Labor and Employment Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (chairman labor law section 1979-1980), International Society for Labor Law and Social Legislation (United States chairman 1961-1967), American Trial Lawyers Association (chairman workmen's compensation section 1963-1964).

Connections

Married Ethel Mae Lewison, July 21, 1945. Children: Alan, Barbara, Julia, Joel.

Father:

Maurice W. Katz

Mother:

Gertrude Evelyn (Cohen) Katz

Spouse:

Ethel Mae Lewison

child:

Joel Katz

child:

Barbara Katz

child:

Julia Katz

child:

Alan Katz