Background
Portnoy, Irving M. was born on November 23, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Portnoy, Irving M. was born on November 23, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Duquesne University (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Worked at Evans, Portnoy & Quinn (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice Law. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Pennsylvania. Phi Alpha Delta (Vice-Justice, 1965-1966).
Member, Moot Court.
Editor-in-Chief, Duquesne Law Review, 1965-1966. Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University Law School, 1973. Publications: Company-Author, "Discovery and other Forms for the Personal Injury Practice, Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania." Author: "Form Correspondence for the Personal Injury Lawyers, Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania." Member: Allegheny County (Associate Editor, Legal Journal, 1967-1968.
Member, Civil Litigation Committee, 1977.
Member, Arbitration Committee, 1978), Pennsylvania (Member, Medical-Legal Committee, 1978) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Faculty Member, National College of Advocacy, 1978, 1979, 1980-1981.
Secretary, Torts Section, 1978-1979. Vice-Chairman, Torts Section, 1979-1980.
1980-1981; 1981-1982.
Chairman, Educational Planning Committee, 1979-1980. Relations Committee, 1982-1983. Law School Programs Committee, 1982-1983.
Amicas Curie Committee, 1982-1983.
State Delegate, 1982-1984). Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1990-1991.
Officer, 1984-1990. Member, Board of Governors.
Company-Chairman, Education Committee, 1979-1981 and Legislative Committee, 1979-1980. Member, Office Manual Committee, 1982-1983.
Chairman, Publications Committee, 1984-1985. Secretary, 1977-1978.
Vice President, 1978-1979.
President, 1979-1980, Western Pennsylvania Chapter. Member: State Relations Committee, 1982-1983. Seminar Committee, 1982-1983.
Western District, Chairman, State Wide Fund Development Committee, 1982-1983.
1984-1985); Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (Member, Law School Trial Advocacy Committee, 1980). American Judicature Society.
American Society of Law and Medicine.
Member, Moot Court. Editor-in-Chief, Duquesne Law Review, 1965-1966. Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University Law School, 1973. Publications: Company-Author, "Discovery and other Forms for the Personal Injury Practice, Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania.".