Marna Susan Tucker

Background

Susan Tucker, Marna was born on March 5, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

University of Texas (Bachelor of Science, 1962). Georgetown University (Bachelor of Laws, 1965). University of District of Columbia (Juris Doctor, Honorary, 1995).

Career

Worked at Feldesman, Tucker, Leifer, Fidell & Bank. Admitted to the bar, 1966, District of Columbia. 1969, California; 1970, United States.

Supreme Court.

Recipient: Women Lawyer of the Year (Women"s Bar Association of the District of Columbia), 1985.

Annual Alumni Achievement Award (Georgetown Alumni Club), 1986. Exceptional Achievement Award (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated., Washington Committee), 1985.

National Legal Aid and Defender Association Annual Award, 1993. Special Assistant to Congressman Allard K. Lowenstein, 1969-1970.

Deputy Director, Legal Services Program, Western Region, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1967-1969.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 1972. Lecturer of Law, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, 1972-1974. Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, appointed by District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1977-1983.

Commissioner, United States.

Commission on Child and Family Welfare (Senate Appointment, 1994). Member: United States Circuit Court Committee on Admissions and Grievances, 1979-1988.

United States Judicial Nominating Commission for the District of Columbia, 1977-1980. Board of Regents, Georgetown University, 1986-1989.

Board of Visitors, Georgetown University Law Center, 1994.

Board of Trustees, Center for Law and Social Policy, 1977—. Board of Trustees, Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, 1986-1992. Board of Trustees, National Women"s Law Center, 1981—.

Executive Committee, Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1973—.

Member: District of Columbia Bar (President, 1984-1985. Delegate to American Bar Association House of Delegates, 1974-1980, 1988—.

American Bar Association (Chairperson, Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, 1982-1983. Chair, Commission on Public Understanding About the Law, 1979-1982.

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 1987-1990.

Company-Chair, Commission on Domestic Violence, 1995). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Chair, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Achievements

• Marna Susan Tucker has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, appointed by District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1977-1983. Commissioner, United States. Commission on Child and Family Welfare (Senate Appointment, 1994).

Member: United States Circuit Court Committee on Admissions and Grievances, 1979-1988.

United States Judicial Nominating Commission for the District of Columbia, 1977-1980. Board of Regents, Georgetown University, 1986-1989.

Board of Visitors, Georgetown University Law Center, 1994. Board of Trustees, Center for Law and Social Policy, 1977—.

Board of Trustees, Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, 1986-1992.

Board of Trustees, National Women"s Law Center, 1981—. Executive Committee, Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1973—. Member: District of Columbia Bar (President, 1984-1985.

Delegate to American Bar Association House of Delegates, 1974-1980, 1988—.

American Bar Association (Chairperson, Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, 1982-1983. Chair, Commission on Public Understanding About the Law, 1979-1982.

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 1987-1990. Company-Chair, Commission on Domestic Violence, 1995).

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Chair, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.