Background
Goodman, Leo Magill was born on December 7, 1909. Son of Tobias and Emma (Magill) Goodman.
Goodman, Leo Magill was born on December 7, 1909. Son of Tobias and Emma (Magill) Goodman.
BSS, City College of New York, 1931. Student, Columbia University, 1931. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1934.
Postgraduate, Hunter College, 1942. Postgraduate, Practicing Law Institute, New York City, 1952. Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1959.
Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1959. Student, National War College, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Munich, 1972.
Practiced in, New York City, until 1941. Attorney, examiner Department Justice, 1941-1942. Chief trial division United States War Crimes Group, Germany, 1946-1947.
Chief adminstrn German justice division Office Military Government Bavaria, 1948. Chief presiding judge for Bavaria United States Courts of Allied High Commission for Germany, 1948-1954. Justice Court of Appeals, 1954-1955.
Legal advisor American Embassy, Vienna, Austria, 1955-1957, 1st secretary, consul Austria, 1956-1957. Assigned Department State, 1957-1962. Consul general American Consulate General, Bremen, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1970.
Special advisor for Europe to Tobacco Associates, Washington, 1970-1972, for Bavaria to American Chamber of Commerce, Federal Republic Germany, 1970-1985. United States justice Supreme Restitution Court, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1985. Judge The United States of America Court for Berlin, 1978-1985.
Member United States Adoption Review Board for Bavaria, 1948. United States member 4 power reparations, deliveries and restitution directorate Allied Council for Austria, 1955-1956, Joint Property Control and Restitution Commission for Vienna, 1955-1956, Fulbright Scholarship Selection Committee for Bavaria, 1953-1954.
Founder, honorary president Leo Goodman International Law Library, University Munich, 1954. Member advisory board Munich International School, European law internship program McGeorge School Law, University Pacific, Max Planck Institute for International Patent and Copyright Laws, Munich. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Colonel United States Air Force Reserve. Member American Bar Association, American Society International Law, American Judicature Society, American Association Comparative Study Law, American Foreign Service Association, Air Force Association, Reserve Officers Association, German American Lawyers Association (advisory board), Alumni Federation Columbia University, Diplomat and Consular Officers Retired, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (honorary), Federal Bar Association, Verein von Freunde des Fockemuseums Bremen, Federation German-American Clubs (vice president, board directors 1970-1972), Columbus Society Munich (curatorium), Gesellschaft für Auslandskunde (Munich), Peutinger Kollegium Munich, Smithsonian Associates Clubs, zu Bremen Club, zur Vahr Club, Munich Herrenklub, Columbia University Club (New York City), International Lawyers Club, National Lawyers Ckub, Dacor House (Washington), Kiwanis (honorary).
Married Thea M. Goodman.