Background
Alper, Joanne Fogel was born on September 16, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Ben R. and Florence D. (Schneider) Fogel.
Alper, Joanne Fogel was born on September 16, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Ben R. and Florence D. (Schneider) Fogel.
Syracuse University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1972). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Alpha Theta.
Bar: Virginia 1975, United States District Court (eastern district) Virginia 1975, District of Columbia 1976, United States.Dist. Court District of Columbia 1976, United States Court Appeals (4th and District of Columbia circuits) 1978, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980. Association Leonard, Cohen & Gettings, Arlington, Virginia,1975-1979.
Partner Cohen, Gettings, Alper & Dunham, Arlington, 1979. Subsidiary judge Juvenile and Domestic Rels. Court, 17th Judicial District.
District of Columbia Bar. Arlington County (President, 1982, Virginia and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1985-1986.
Vice-Chairman, 1985; Secretary, 1983-1984. President, Conference of Local Bar Associations, 1984-1985). Northern Virginia Young Lawyers Association (President, 1979).
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, since 1983). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Civil Litigation, Family and Matrimonial Law.
Married Paul Edward Alper, August 4, 1973. Children: Michael Ian, Brooke Lauren.