Henry Weston Gleiss

Background

Gleiss, Henry Weston was born on November 22, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George Herman and Mary Elizabeth (Weston) Gleiss.

Education

Denison University (Bachelor of Arts, 1951). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1954).

Career

Worked at Globensky, Gleiss, Bittner & Hyrns, Professional Corporation (Saint Joseph, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Litigation, Corporate, Business, Bankruptcy, Probate, Taxation, Real Estate, Municipal, Health and Hospital, Condemnation and Personal Injury Law, Professional Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Michigan.

1960, United States.

District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. 1964, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1967, United States. Supreme Court.

Delta Theta Phi.

Special Assistant Attorney General, 1960—. Member: Berrien County (President, 1974) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.

American Society of Hospital Attorneys.

American Society of Appraisers. Globensky, Gleiss, Bittner & Hyrns, Professional Corporation has its origins in the practice established by Humphrey South. Gray in Benton Harbor, Michigan before the turn of the century.

Humphrey South. Gray was joined by his son Luman and later by the current senior member of the firm, John South. Globensky, in 1952. The firm has a general business practice with emphasis in litigation, probate, taxation, real estate, condominium law, municipal law, health and hospital law, condemnation, and defense of professional malpractice claims.

The firm prides itself on the quality of legal services and the reputation that the individual members have developed in the community for these services over the years.

Achievements

• Henry W. Gleiss has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Board directors United Fund. Served with United States Army, 1955-1957. Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, Berrien County Bar Association (pres 1974), Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1975), Kiwanis, Moose, Junior Chamber of Commerce (officer), Economic of Southwest Michigan, Elks.

Connections

Married Joan Bette Christopher, July 23, 1955. Children: Kent G., Keith West. Bachelor of Arts, Denison University, 1951.

Father:

George Herman Gleiss

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Weston) Gleiss

Spouse:

Joan Bette Christopher

child:

1951 Gleiss

child:

Keith West. Bachelor of Arts Gleiss

child:

Denison U. Gleiss

child:

Kent G. Gleiss