James Burton Frankel

Background

Frankel, James Burton was born on February 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Thelma (Cohn) Frankel.

Education

University of Chicago and United States. Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1945). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1952).

Harvard University (Master of Public Administration, 1990).

Case Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1951-1952. Senior Fellow and Lecturer in Law, Yale University, 1971-1972.

Lecturer, Stanford Law School, 1973-1975. Visiting Professor, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, 1975.

Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, 1972-1977, since 1979.

Chairman, San Francisco Citizens Energy Policy Advisory Committee, 1981-1982. Member, San Francisco Public Schools Commission, 1975-1976. Chairman, San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Committee, 1968-1970.

Career

Member Steinhart, Goldberg, Feigenbaum & Ladar, San Francisco, 1954-1972. Of counsel Cooper, White & Cooper, 1972-1997. Retired, 2000

Senior fellow, lecturer in law Yale University, 1971—1972.

Lecturer Stanford University Law School, 1973—1975. Visiting professor University California Law School, 1975—1976, lecturer, 1992—2000, University San Francisco Law School, 1994—2000. Adjunct assistant professor Hastings College Law, 1996—2000.

Achievements

• JAMES FRANKEL has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

President Council Civic Unity of San Francisco Bay Area, 1964-1966. Chairman San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Committee, 1968-1970. Member San Francisco Public Schools Commission, 1975-1976.

Trustee Natural Resources Defense Council, 1972-1977, 79-92, staff attorney, 1977-1979, honorary trustee, since 1992. Chairman San Francisco Citizens Energy Policy Advisory Committee, 1981-1982. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association.

Connections

Married Louise Untermyer, January 22, 1956. Children: Nina, Sara, Simon.

Father:

Louis Frankel

Mother:

Thelma (Cohn) Frankel

Spouse:

Louise Untermyer

child:

Nina Frankel

child:

Simon Frankel

child:

Sara Frankel