Background
Custer, Lawrence Benjamin was born on May 13, 1935 in New York City. Son of Benjamin L. and Marian (Cherkes) Custer.
Custer, Lawrence Benjamin was born on May 13, 1935 in New York City. Son of Benjamin L. and Marian (Cherkes) Custer.
Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, 1960).
Worked at Custer & Hill, Professional Corporation (Marietta, Georgia) specializing in Family, Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Georgia. Omicron Delta Kappa. Law Clerk to Honorary Elbert P. Tuttle, Chief Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1960-1961.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Georgia, 1962-1964. Assistant Solicitor General, Cobb Judicial Circuit, 1964-1966.
Chairman, State Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants, 1977-1992. Member, Georgia State Disciplinary Board, 1993-1995.
Chairman, Board of Trustees and President, Georgia Legal History Foundation, 1985-1996.
Member: Cobb County (President, 1974-1975) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Chancellor, Authors Court, 1981. Chairman, Family Law Section, 1985-1986).
American Bar Foundation (Member, Committee on Legal History Fellowships, 1979-1986).
Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The Advocates, Limited.
President Cobb County Youth Museum, 1969—1970. Chairman board trustees J.T. Walker School, 1969—1971. President Georgia Legal History Foundation, since 1984, Cobb County Symposium, 1973—1974.
Fellow: American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers. Member: American Bar Association, Cobb County Bar Association (president 1974-1975), State Bar Georgia (chairman family law section 1985-1986, chancellor, authors court 1981-1982), Selden Society, American Judicature Society, American Bar Foundation (committee legal history fellowships 1979-1987), Kiwanis (president 1974-1975), Sigma Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Mary Arnett Ware, December 26, 1958 (divorced). Children: George Ware, Jane Crawford. Married Margaret Sharon Doris Simpson, January 27, 1972.
1 child Ashley Michelle Doris.