Background
Nellis, Joseph Leon was born on December 10, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo Max and Tania (Goberman) Nellis.
Nellis, Joseph Leon was born on December 10, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo Max and Tania (Goberman) Nellis.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1934—1936. Student, University Michigan, 1936—1937. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1938.
Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1940.
Associate counsel United States Senate Crime Committee, 1950—1952. Special counsel New York State Crime Commission, 1952. Chief counsel House Representatives Small Business Subcommittee, 1957—1958.
Member Lyon and Nellis, Washington, 1966—1975. Counsel Batzell, Nunn and Bode, 1975—1982, Spriggs, Bode & Hollingsworth, Washington, from 1982. Special counsel Senate Antitrust Committee, 1958—1959, House Representatives Crime Committee, 1969—1970.
Deputy director to state coordinator Citizens Humphrey-Muskie, 1968. Chief counsel House Representatives Select Committee Narcotics Abuse, 1976—1979. General counsel House Representatives Judiciary Committee, 1979—1981.
Lecturer George Washington University, American University. Served to captain Judge Advocate General United States Air Force Reserve, 1950-1955.
Member of American Bar Association, National Abortions Rights League (board trustees 1973-1974), Decalogue Society Lawyers, District of Columbia Bar Association, Outrigger (Honolulu) club.
Married Muriel Gollon, December 12, 1963. Children: Barbara, David;stepchildren: Amy Weiss, Adam Pressman.