Background
Ziffren, Lester was born on April 13, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob and Belle M. (Rothenberg) Ziffren.
Ziffren, Lester was born on April 13, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob and Belle M. (Rothenberg) Ziffren.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949; Juris Doctor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952.
Worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice, State and Federal Courts. Antitrust Law. Specialized Criminal Defense. General Corporation, Securities, Administrative, Labor and Employment, Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, International Business, Entertainment, Commercial, Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas, Environmental Energy, Municipal and Public Utility Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1953, California.
Company-author: "Handling Condemnation Cases," Chapters re Consolidation & Separation of Actions, Interests and Costs, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1960. Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 1953-1959.
Member: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. (Century City Office).
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Limited Liability Partnership, originating in Los Angeles, has been providing legal services to clients since 1890.
Today, the firm has grown to one of the largest law firms in the world with approximately 600 active attorneys in 15 offices situated in most of the world"s important business centers. The firm has experts in virtually every area of the law, particularly those which relate to commercial transactions and disputes, and has more effective geographical coverage in the United States than any other major firm. The firm"s lawyers and staff are dedicated to providing quality service on a timely and cost effective basis.
Trustee University of California at Los Angeles Foundation, member legal committee School Law, founder Chadbourne Fellow School Law, board visitors school medicine, chancellor's associate, trustee Center on Aging. Member president's county Brandeis U. Vice-chairman national Board of Governors Hebrew Union College, member student affairs committee Los Angeles campus, vice-Chairman of the Board overseers, member Executive Committee.
Board of Governors Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Board directors Los Angeles Music Center Opera Association, State of Israel Bonds. Vice-chairman, board directors, Los Angeles executive commissioner, past president Los Angeles chapter Prime Mins.
Club. With United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, State Bar California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Hillcrest Country Club (board directors 1979-1982).
Married Paulette C. Rolando, May 28, 1953. 1 child, Mimi.