Joyce Selber Meyers

Background

Meyers, Joyce Selber was born on August 23, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Reba (Lampert) Selber.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1964; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1980; Master of Arts, Syracuse (New York) U., 1969.

Career

Teacher English, East Syracuse-Manoa High School, 1964-1968; instructor English, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, 1968-1970; various part-time teaching positions, Miami, Florida, 1970-1973; advising coordinator, Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Rochester, 1974-1976; associate, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, 1980-1989; associate, Cozen and O'Connor, Philadelphia, 1989-1991; associate, Miller Dunham Doering & Munson, Philadelphia, 1991-1995; partner, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, since 1995. Volunteer attorney Women Against Abuse, Philadelphia, 1982-1989. Board directors Support Center for Child Advisers, Philadelphia, 1986-1995.

Achievements

• Joyce Selber Meyers has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

County convention delegate Democratic Party, Rochester, 1974-1976. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Libel Defense Resource Center. Member National Organization for Women, American Bar Association (vice chair media law and defamation torts committee 1990-1992, chair 1993-1994), Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (chair bar news media committee 1991-1993), Philadelphia Association Defense Counsel, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: music, swimming, traveling.

Connections

Children: Jonathan R., Karen E.;m. Gerald F. Adams.

Father:

Samuel Selber

Mother:

Reba (Lampert) Selber

child:

Jonathan R. Meyers

child:

Karen E.;m. Gerald F. Adams Meyers