Background
Silverstein, Leonard Lewis was born on January 21, 1922 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Philip and Blanche (Raker) Silverstein.
Silverstein, Leonard Lewis was born on January 21, 1922 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Philip and Blanche (Raker) Silverstein.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1943). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1948). Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Silverstein and Mullens, Professional limited liability company (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Federal Taxation, International Taxation, Commercial Real Estate, Legislative Matters, Corporate Law, Litigation, Bankruptcy, Municipal Finance, Estate Planning, Partnerships, Pension and Retirement Planning, Charitable Giving and Tax-exempt Organizations. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Pennsylvania. 1953, District of Columbia.
Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, District of Columbia, 1951-1952.
Member, Legal Advisory Staff, Treasury Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1952-1954. Lecturer in Law, New York University, New York City, 1954-1960.
Member, Advisory Group, House Ways and Means Committee, 85th Congress, 1957-1958. Special Tax Counsel, Small Business Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, 1958-1959.
Chief Editor, Tax Management, Incorporated., 1959.
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1960-1961. Member, Task Force on Taxes, President-Elect Nixon, 1968-1969. Member, Task Force on Taxes, Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, District of Columbia, 1970-1971.
Member, 1971 and President, 1980-1983, Board of Directors, National Symphony Orchestra Association.
Executive Director, Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs, Washington, District of Columbia, 1973-1977. Member, Board of Directors: North American Watch Corporation, 1975.
American Security Bank, 1977-1991. Trustee, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974-1990.
Member, 1980-1983 and Chairman, 1981-1982, United States.
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Member, Presidential Task Force on Arts and Humanities, 1981-1985. Member, 1982and Chairman, Tax Working Group, 1982, President"s Committee on the Arts & Humanities, 1982-1989.
Member, Board of Directors, French American Foundation, 1983.
Member, Vice Chairman, and Honorary Member, Board of Trustees, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 1985. Member, Commissioner"s Exempt Organizations Advisory Group, 1987-1988.
Treasurer, American Committee on the French Revolution, 1987-1989. President, Alliance Françaisé de Washington, 1990-1994.
Member, Board of Directors: Bureau of National Affairs, 1985-1989.
White House Historical Association, 1991. Member, Board of Directors: The Choral Arts Society of Washington, 1992. Yosemite Park and Curry Company, 1992-1993.
Chevy Chase Savings Bank, Financial Stability Board, 1994.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.
American Law Institute. Founded in 1960 by Leonard L. Silverstein and Richard A. Mullens, Silverstein and Mullens has grown into a diversified, national law firm.
The firm provides representation to local, national and multinational corporations, partnerships, trade associations, government entities, Indian tribes and foreign governments.
Member, Legal Advisory Staff, Treasury Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1952-1954. Lecturer in Law, New York University, New York City, 1954-1960. Member, Advisory Group, House Ways and Means Committee, 85th Congress, 1957-1958.
Special Tax Counsel, Small Business Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, 1958-1959.
Chief Editor, Tax Management, Incorporated., 1959. Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1960-1961.
Member, Task Force on Taxes, President-Elect Nixon, 1968-1969. Member, Task Force on Taxes, Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, District of Columbia, 1970-1971.
Member, 1971 and President, 1980-1983, Board of Directors, National Symphony Orchestra Association.
Executive Director, Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs, Washington, District of Columbia, 1973-1977. Member, Board of Directors: North American Watch Corporation, 1975. American Security Bank, 1977-1991.
Trustee, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974-1990.
Member, 1980-1983 and Chairman, 1981-1982, United States. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Member, Presidential Task Force on Arts and Humanities, 1981-1985. Member, 1982and Chairman, Tax Working Group, 1982, President"s Committee on the Arts & Humanities, 1982-1989.
Member, Board of Directors, French American Foundation, 1983.
Member, Vice Chairman, and Honorary Member, Board of Trustees, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 1985. Member, Commissioner"s Exempt Organizations Advisory Group, 1987-1988. Treasurer, American Committee on the French Revolution, 1987-1989.
President, Alliance Françaisé de Washington, 1990-1994.
Member, Board of Directors: Bureau of National Affairs, 1985-1989. White House Historical Association, 1991.
Member, Board of Directors: The Choral Arts Society of Washington, 1992. Yosemite Park and Curry Company, 1992-1993.
Chevy Chase Savings Bank, Financial Stability Board, 1994.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Married Elaine Wise, June 24, 1951. Children: Thomas, Susan.