Hugo Max Spitz

Background

Spitz, Hugo Max was born on August 17, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Jacob Gustav and Clara (Herzfeld) Spitz.

Education

Associate of Arts, University Florida, 1948. BLaws, University Florida, 1951. Juris Doctor, University Florida, 1967.

Career

Worked at Steinberg, Spitz, Goldberg, Pearlman, Holmes, White & O"Neill, Limited liability partnership (Charleston, South Carolina) specializing in Workers Compensation Law, Personal Injury Law. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Florida. 1955, South Carolina.

Assistant Attorney General, State of Florida, 1951.

Associate Municipal Judge, 1972-1974 and Municipal Judge, 1974-1976, City of Charleston, South Carolina. Member, Charleston County Substance Abuse Commission, 1976-1979.

Member, Board of Governors Patients Compensation Fund, 1978—. Member, Committee on Practice and Procedures, South Carolina Industrial Commission, 1978—.

Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, South Carolina Workmen"s Compensation Educational Association, 1978—.

Vice President, Association of South Carolina Claimant Attorneys for Workers" Compensation, 1983-1984. Member: South Carolina Law Institute, 1986-1987. South Carolina Appellate Defense Commission, 1985-1986.

Member: The Florida Bar.

South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Trial and Appellate Section, 1982-1983. Section Delegate to South Carolina Bar Association, 1984-1985).

American Bar Association. South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1985-1986).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Achievements

• Hugo Max Spitz has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Synagogue Emanu-El, 1969-1971. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow South Carolina Bar Association, University South Carolina Educational Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Civil Justice Foundation, South Carolina Law Institute, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (founder and president 1985-1986, Distinguished Service award 2001), South Carolina Claimants' Attorneys for Workers Compensation (honorary life board member, founder, executive committee 1986), South Carolina Workers Compensation Educational Association (life, board directors 1978-1998), South Carolina Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Trial Lawyers American (member president council 1986-1987, stalwart 2001), National Rehabilitation Association, National Organization Social Security Claimants' Representatives South Carolina Bar (chairman trial and appellate section 1982-1983, house of deals 1984-1985), Southern Association Workmen's Compensation Administrators, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (committee chairman 1985), Hebrew Benevolent Society (life, president 1974-1975), Jewish Community Center (Charleston) (vice president 1972-1974), Hebrew Orphan Society (life, president 2000-2001), B'nai B'rith, Elks (life).

Connections

Married Barbara Steinberg, June 22, 1952. Children: Jack Gray, Jill Ann Levy, Sally Vinikoff.

Father:

Jacob Gustav Spitz

Mother:

Clara (Herzfeld) Spitz

Spouse:

Barbara Steinberg

child:

Sally Vinikoff Spitz

child:

Jack Gray Spitz

child:

Jill Ann Levy Spitz