Background
Bernhard, Herbert Ashley was born on September 24, 1927 in Jersey City. Son of Richard C. and Amalie (Lobl) Bernhard.
Bernhard, Herbert Ashley was born on September 24, 1927 in Jersey City. Son of Richard C. and Amalie (Lobl) Bernhard.
Student, Mexico City College, 1948. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1949. Master of Arts in Mathematics, Columbia University, 1950.
Juris Doctor cum laude, University Michigan, 1957.
Research engineer, Curtis-Wright Company, Caldwell, New Jersey, 1950-1952;
research engineer, Boeing Aircraft Company, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1952-1955;
associate, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 1957-1962;
partner, Greenberg, Bernhard, et al, Los Angeles, 1962-1985;
partner, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, Los Angeles, since 1985. Instructor mathematics U. Florida, Cape Canaveral, 1952-1955. Instructor electrical engineering University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955-1957.
Referee Los Angeles Superior Court, since 1985, arbitrator, since 1988, judge pro tem, since 1988. Judge pro tem Los Angeles Municipal Court, since 1985, Beverly Hills Municipal Court, since 1989, Malibu Municipal Court, since 1994.
Chairman advising committee Skirball Museum, since 1976. Board overseers Hebrew Union College, since 1976. Board of Governors American Jewish Congress, 1986-1996.
With United States Air Force, 1946-1947. Member Jewish Publication Society (trustee 1986-1996).
Married Nancy Ellen Hirschaut, August 8. 1954; children: Linda, Alison, Jordan, Melissa.