Background
Kassler, Haskell A. was born on February 8, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Family and matrimonial Entertainment lawyer
Kassler, Haskell A. was born on February 8, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Son of Harry and Natalie (Steinberg) K.;m. Mary Elizabeth Kelligrew, May 30, 1965. Bachelor, Tufts University, 1957.
Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1960.
Bar: Massachusetts 1960, United States District Court Massachusetts 1961, United States District Court (northern district) Mississippi 1964, United States District Court (southern district) Louisiana 1965, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1965, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1969, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1967. Association.Poster, Wilinsky & Goldstein, Boston, 1960-1964. Private practice law, 1964-1966, 69-71.
Assistant director Volunteer Defenders Committee, Incorporated., Boston, 1967-1968.
Partner Kassler & Feuer (formerly Richmond, Kassler, Feinberg & Feuer),1971. Regional counsel New England Region, American Jewish Congress, 1965-1967.
Counsel Civil Liberties Union Massachusetts, 1968-1970. Assistant professor criminaljustice Northeastern University, Boston, 1969-1976.
Chairman Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Council, 1987-1990.
Member Lawyers Constitutional Defense Commission, 1964-1965. Trustee U. Massachusetts, 1977-1981, U. Massachusetts Building.
Board of Selectmen, Town of Brookline, 1971-1974. Board of Trustees, University of Massachusetts, 1977-1980. University of Massachusetts Building Authority, 1979-1982.
Member, 1983— and Chairman, 19851986, Local Redistricting Review Commission.
Chairman, State Judicial Nominating Council, 1987— Member: Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Member, Urban Affairs Committee, since 1974. Chairman, State Judicial Nominating Council, 1987) and American (Member, Section of Family Law) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, Massachusetts Chapter, 1979-1981. Vice President, 1981-1983.
President-Elect, 1983-1984.
President, 1984 1986).
Children: Marion Adelaide, Sarah Elizabeth.