Background
Axman, Laurence Henry was born on July 30, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles David and Sophia (Cahn) Axman.
Axman, Laurence Henry was born on July 30, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles David and Sophia (Cahn) Axman.
AB, Columbia University, 1911. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1913.
Private practice, New York City, 1913-1917, 1919-1942; assistant United States atty, Southern District New York, 1917-1919; special assistant to United State Attorneys general in charge trial section, 1948-1952; trial attorney civil division, Department Justice, Washington, 1952-1961; employemt policy officer, Department Justice, Washington, 1957-1961; private practice, Washington, from 1962. Technical consultant White Conference on Children and YOuth, 1960. Member of advisory committee hearing examiners Civil Service Commission.
Member Federal Bar Association (president 1957-1958, member of national council, vice Chairman of Commission court claims, vice Chairman of Commission juvenile and youth problems, chairman 50thAnniversary Commission 1970, chairman construction and bylaws committee, member judicial selections, ethics committees), International Bar Association (Vice-President 1958), District of Columbia Bar Association, Association Bar of City of New York, National Lawyers Club.