Background
Bangel, Herbert K. was born on May 29, 1928 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Bangel, Herbert K. was born on May 29, 1928 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science, 1947. Juris Doctor, 1950). Permanent Member, Judicial Conference for the United States. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
Commissioner in Chancery, Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, since 1973.
Chosen as the 1974 First Citizen, City of Portsmouth. Commissioner, 1975-1983.
Chairman, Board of Commissioners, 1977-1983, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Commissioner, Medical College of Hampton Roads, since 1983.
Substitute Judge, Portsmouth General District Court, 1979-1984.
Worked at Bangel, Bangel & Bangel, Limited liability partnership (Portsmouth, Virginia) specializing in Personal Injury and Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Virginia. 1952, United States. Supreme Court.
Permanent Member, Judicial Conference for the United States.
Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Chosen as the 1974 First Citizen, City of Portsmouth.
Commissioner, 1975-1983. Chairman, Board of Commissioners, 1977-1983, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Member, Board of Visitors, Medical College of Hampton Roads, 1983-1991.
Substitute Judge, Portsmouth General District Court, 1979-1984. The firm was founded by A. A. Bangel in 1915. His sons, Stanley J. Bangel and Herbert K. Bangel, joined him in 1947 and 1949.
Bangel, Bangel & Bangel limits its practice to personal injury litigation.
Its members are active in national, state, and local trial lawyers associations including the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. Two members have been President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Commissioner Eastern Virginia Medical Authority (named changed to Medical coll of Hampton Rds.), 1983-1991, vice chairman, 1987-1988. President, chairman Portsmouth AreaUnited Fund, 1971-1973. Board directors Portsmouth Industrial Foundation, 1968-1990, board directors Urban League Tidewater (Virginia), 1978-1979, Tidewater chapter American Heart Association, 1983-1984, Portsmouth Community Trust Distribution Committee, 1977-1987, chairman, 1985-1986.
Board directors Maryview Hospital, 1969-1987. Trustee Portsmouth-Chesapeake Area Foundation, 1968-1972, United Community Funds and Councils Virginia, 1970-1971, others. Chairman Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 1977-1983.
Member American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Portsmouth Bar Association (president 1964), Norfolk Bar Association, Tidewater Trial Lawyers Association (board directors 1968-1973), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors 1970), Association Trial Lawyers American, Suburban Country Club (president 1961-1962), Oceans Club (board directors 1973-1976), Town Point Club (Board of Governors since 1983), Portsmouth Sports Club, Moose, Elks, B'nai B'rith.
Married Carolyn Kroskin. Children: Nancy Jo, Brad J.