Background
Onek, Joseph Nathan was born on January 9, 1942 in New York City.
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Joseph Nathan Onek
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Education
Son of Jacob J. and Doris (Aaronson) O.;m. Margot Debrah Piore, June 29, 1963. Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1962.
Master of Arts, London School Economics, 1964.
Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Yale Law School, 1967.
Career
Bar: District of Columbia 1968. Law clerk to chief judge David L. Bazelon, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), 1967-1968. Law clerk Justice William J. Brennan, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1968-1969;staff Senate Administrative Practice and Procedure Subcommittee, Senate Laborand Public Welfare Commission, 1969-1971.
Director, attorney Center for Law and Social Policy, 1971-1976.
Adjunct Professor U. Maryland. Law School, Health Care Law, 1976-1977.
Director health policy analysis Carter-Mondale Transition Planning Group, 1976-1977. Associate director for health and human resources Domestic Policy Staff, White House, 1977-1979.
Deputy counsel to President, White House, 1979-1981.
Partner Onek, Klein & Farr, Washington, 1981-1991. Partner Crowell& Moring, 1991. Presidential appointee to District of Columbia Judicial Nominating Committee, 1994.
Marshall scholar, 1962.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Children: David, Matthew.
