Lee Max Friedman

Background

Friedman, Lee Max was born on December 29, 1871 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Max and Tillie (Marks) Friedman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard, 1893, Bachelor of Laws, 1895. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1943. Doctorate. Jurisp. (honorary), Suffolk University, 1952.

Career

Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1895. Associate Ropes, Gray & Loring, 1895-1897. With Morse, Hill & Hodges, 1897-1898, Morse & Friedman, 1898-1912, Friedman & Atherton, 1912-1914, Swift, Friedman & Atherton, 1914-1919, Friedman & Atherton, 1919-1923, now Friedman, Atherton, Sisson & Kozol, specializing in corporation, equity and probate matters.

Organizer Juvenile Court, Boston, 1905.

Past member Boston Municipal Research Bureau. Massachusetts Special Committee on discrimination.

Former trustee Children’s Institution Department, Beth Israel Hospital, Associate Jewish Philanthropies. Trustee, past president Public Library: trustee General Theological Library.

Director National Jewish Welfare Board United States government appeal agent, local board, Boston, World War I.

Achievements

• Lee Max Friedman has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member visiting committee Print Department Boston Museum Fine Arts, Harvard Library, Harvard College Semitic and Egyptian Civilization. Member American Massachusetts State and also the Boston bar associations, American Jewish History Society (honorary president), American Antiquarian Society, Jewish Publication. Society American (honorary vice president), Massachusetts History Society (Council), Anglo-Jewish History Society London (correspondent.

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Member Temple Israel of Boston (honorary life president 1954, honorary life trustee 1943). Member Executive Committee Union American Hebrew Congregations. Member governing body World Union Progressive Judaism.

Connections

Father:

Max Friedman

Mother:

Tillie (Marks) Friedman