Background
Comisky, Marvin was born on June 5, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Comisky, Marvin was born on June 5, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Temple University, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1941. Doctor of Laws, Dickinson School Law, 1970.
Worked at Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation, Commercial Lending, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Workouts, Consumer Transactions, Corporate and Business Law, Deferred Compensation and Employer Benefits, Domestic Relations, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Foundations and Non-Profit Institutions, Government Affairs, Government Contracts, Insurance Law, International Transactions, Labor and Employment Law, Arbitrations and Contract Administration, Collective Bargaining Negotiations, Employee and Management Contracts, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Fair Labor Standards Acting, Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments (MEPPA), National Labor Relations Board Practice, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Employment Discrimination Matters, Leasing Litigation, Employment Disputes, Personal Injury, Securities, Trademark and Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Government, Public Offerings and Private Placements of Debt, Equity Securities, General Obligation and Revenue Bonds, Real Estate Construction Lending and Permanent Lending, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Leasing, Landlord and Tenant Matters, Stock Option Plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan"s, Fiduciary, Estate and Gift Tax, Taxation, Probate, Tax Compliance (Federal, State and Local), Tax-Exempt Financing, Tax Structuring and Planning, White Collar Crime, Zoning and Land Use Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1942, Pennsylvania. Dickinson School of Law (Awarded Doctor of Laws 1970).
Order of the Coif.
Counsel to Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 1968. Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1965. President, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1970.
President, Philadelphia Bar Foundation, 1966, 1984-1985.
Member: American Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 1965, 1970). American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
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Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley is a full service law firm with regional, national and international practices.
The Firm is organized into eight major departments - Business and Corporate, Financial Services, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Public Finance, Real Estate and Tax and Fiduciary.
General counsel Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 1967. Fellow: Insternat. Academy Trial Lawyers, American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association (delegate 1965, 1970), Pennsylvania Bar Association (past president), Philadelphia Bar Association (chancellor 1965), Order of Coif, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Goldie Elving. Children: Ian M., Hope A., Matthew J.