Background
Spiegel, John L. was born on December 8, 1929 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States.
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John L. Spiegel
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University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1951. Juris Doctor, 1956).
Career
Worked at Plowman, Spiegel & Lewis, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Construction, Surety and Fidelity, Products Liability Defense, Insurance, Corporation, Litigation, Securities, Environmental and Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Banking, Finance, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law and Creditors Rights, Estate and Tax Planning, Probate and Trust. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Pennsylvania.
1987, West Virginia, United States.
District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, United States. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits and United States.
Tax Court.
Member: Board of Editors, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1955-1956. Board of Governors, University of Pittsburgh Law School Alumni Association, 1963-1969.
Member: Allegheny County (Vice Chairman, 1969-1970, 1972-1973 and Chairman, 1974-1976, Unauthorized Practice Committee.
Vice Chairman and Member, Public Relations Committee, 1966-1972. Chairman, 1974-1975; Council Member and Chairman, 1977Litigation Section) and American (Member, Surety and Fidelity Law Committee, 1968. Construction Law Committee, Litigation Section, 1976) Bar Associations.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Plowman & Spiegel, the predecessor of Plowman, Spiegel & Lewis, Professional Corporation, was established in 1963 as a firm engaging in a Civil Litigation practice, with particular emphasis in Construction, Real Estate, Surety and Fidelity Law and related fields. Over 30 years the scope of practice has been expanded to include substantial concentration in Commercial Law and in Banking and Finance.
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Membership
Member: Board of Editors, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1955-1956. Board of Governors, University of Pittsburgh Law School Alumni Association, 1963-1969. Member: Allegheny County (Vice Chairman, 1969-1970, 1972-1973 and Chairman, 1974-1976, Unauthorized Practice Committee.
Vice Chairman and Member, Public Relations Committee, 1966-1972.
Chairman, 1974-1975; Council Member and Chairman, 1977Litigation Section) and American (Member, Surety and Fidelity Law Committee, 1968. Construction Law Committee, Litigation Section, 1976) Bar Associations.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
