Background
Lesser, Lawrence Stanley was born on February 16, 1907 in New York City. Son of Jacob Joseph and Rae Virginia (Goldstein) Lesser.
Lesser, Lawrence Stanley was born on February 16, 1907 in New York City. Son of Jacob Joseph and Rae Virginia (Goldstein) Lesser.
Student Ethical Culture School, New York City, 1916-1924. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1928. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard, 1931.
Admitted to New York bar, 1932, District of Columbia Bar, 1946. Member Pehle & Lesser and successor firms, 1946-1960. Member Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon, 1960-1968, counsel, 1968-1977.
Legal assistant Joint Legislation Committee to Investigate Affairs City New York, 1931-1932.
Special deputy assistant district attorney, New York County, 1934-1937. Attorney, special counsel Securities and Exchange Commission, 1937-1942.
Special assistant to general counsel for Treasury, chief counsel procurement division, assistant chief counsel Bureau Internal Revenue, Treasury Department, 1942-1946. Assistant executive director United States War Refugee Board, 1945-1946.
Lecturer College Law, American University, 1951-1956, 62.
Member International, District of Columbia, American, New York City bar associations, American Law Institute, American Society International Law. Clubs: Lawyers, Harvard (New York City).
Married Frances A. Doolittle, April. Children: Margaret Doolittle (Mistress Robert C. Hamm erling), George Hulett.