Louis Eleazar Gelt

Background

Gelt, Louis Eleazar was born on October 24, 1908 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Isaac Joseph and Ida Sarah (Marder) Gelt.

Education

Juris Doctor, U. Denver, 1931.

Career

Associate, Ireland & Blackman, Denver, 1931-1932; sole practice, Denver, 1933-1945; partner, Gelt & Grossman, Denver, 1945-1975; of counsel, Roath & Brega Professional Corporation, Denver, 1982-1988; of counsel, Silver and Gelt, Denver, 1976-1981; of counsel, Gelt, Fleishman & Sterling, Professional Corporation, Denver, since 1989.

Achievements

• Louis Eleazar Gelt has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American. Volunteer Big Brothers, Shriners Hospital. Trustee Beth HaMedrosh Congress.

Fund raiser, past president B'nai B'rith. Board directors Greater West Denver High Ednl. Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs Metro Denver, Rocky Mountain Jewish History Society, Rocky Mountain division Jewish National Fund.

Fellow Hadassah, Denver Estate Planners Council With United States Army, 1945. Member American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Arapahoe County Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Boulder County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American (national committee 1966-1968), Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (president 1965-1966), American Judicature Society, Greater Denver Tax Counsel Association, DAV (life), American Legion, Jewish War Vets American, Paralyzed Veterans American (life), Masons, Shriners, International Footprinters, Tau Epsilon Phi (founder Tau Eta chapter U. Denver).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, bowling, Jewish history.

Connections

Married Betty Goldie Hellerstein, February 22, 1931. Children: Margaret Helen, Theodore Z., Judith Sara Gelt Wallace.

Father:

Isaac Joseph Gelt

Mother:

Ida Sarah (Marder) Gelt

Spouse:

Betty Goldie Hellerstein

child:

Margaret Helen Gelt

child:

Judith Sara Gelt Wallace Gelt

child:

Theodore Z. Gelt