Background
Asher, Lester was born on July 7, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob and Fannie (Robin) Asher.
Asher, Lester was born on July 7, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob and Fannie (Robin) Asher.
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1930.
Associate Sonnenschein, Lautmann & Levinson, Chicago, 1933—1937. Review attorney regional attorney National Labor Relations Board, 1937—1945, secretary, 1945. General counsel Illinois Federation Labor, since 1955.
Partner Asher, Pavalon, Gittler & Greenfield, Ltd., since 1951, predecessors, since 1951, senior partner. Lecturer labor law University Chicago, since 1945, University Illinois, 1950, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1948, University Wisconsin, 1953, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, since 1973. Chairman, 1976—1982; chairman Chicago regional board Anti-Defamation League, since 1989.
Member of American Bar Association, Order of Coif, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (chairman labor law section), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Corinne S. Asher, October 24, 1936. Children: David Michael, Frances Leslie, Jonathan Daniel.