Harris Ominsky

Background

Ominsky, Harris was born on September 14, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Lillian (Herman) Ominsky.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1956.

Career

Worked at Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation, Commercial Lending, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Workouts, Consumer Transactions, Corporate and Business Law, Deferred Compensation and Employer Benefits, Domestic Relations, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Foundations and Non-Profit Institutions, Government Affairs, Government Contracts, Insurance Law, International Transactions, Labor and Employment Law, Arbitrations and Contract Administration, Collective Bargaining Negotiations, Employee and Management Contracts, ERISA, Fair Labor Standards Act, Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments (MEPPA), National Labor Relations Board Practice, OSHA, Employment Discrimination Matters, Leasing Litigation, Employment Disputes, Personal Injury, Securities, Trademark and Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Government, Public Offerings and Private Placements of Debt, Equity Securities, General Obligation and Revenue Bonds, Real Estate Construction Lending and Permanent Lending, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Leasing, Landlord and Tenant Matters, Stock Option Plans, ESOP's, Fiduciary, Estate and Gift Tax, Taxation, Probate, Tax Compliance (Federal, State and Local), Tax-Exempt Financing, Tax Structuring and Planning, White Collar Crime, Zoning and Land Use Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Pennsylvania. Order of the Coif. Member, Pennsylvania Law Review, 1955-1956.

Author: "Real Estate Practice. New Perspectives," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1996. Lecturer of Law, Temple Law School, 1969-1971.

Faculty, Temple University Real Estate Institute, 1996—. Recipient: Philadelphia Bar Association Leon J. Obermeyer Education Award, 1989. ALI-American Bar Association Harrison Tweed Special Merit Award, 1988.

Member, Board of Directors, 1980— and President, 1989, Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Member, House of Delegates, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1984—. Chairman, Real Estate Section, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1990.

Member: American Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1995). *

Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley is a full service law firm with regional, national and international practices.

The Firm is organized into eight major departments - Business and Corporate, Financial Services, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Public Finance, Real Estate and Tax and Fiduciary.

Works

• book

  • Real estate practice: New perspectives (PBI)

    (Book by Ominsky, Harris)

Membership

President board Philadelphia Singing City Choir, 1984-1988. Chairman zoning committee Merion Civic Association, Pennsylvania, 1984-1991. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association (Harrison Tweed special merit award 1988), Pennsylvania Bar Association (house of deals since 1984), Pennsylvania Bar Institute (board directors since 1981, Executive Committee 1986-1993, vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, lecturer, planner since 1969), Philadelphia Bar Association (chairman real estate taxes subcommittee 1984-1985, realproperty section 1991-1992, Leon J. Obermayer Education award 1989), American College Real Estate Lawyers (chairman publications committee 1987-1991, Board of Governors 1993-1995), Order of Coif.

Connections

Married Rosalyn Rita Rutenberg, June 4,1961. Children— Michelle, David.

Father:

Joseph Ominsky

Mother:

Lillian (Herman) Ominsky

Spouse:

Rosalyn Rita Rutenberg