Background
Newfield, Mayer Ullman was born on April 5, 1905 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Morris and Leah (Ullman) Newfield.
Newfield, Mayer Ullman was born on April 5, 1905 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Morris and Leah (Ullman) Newfield.
Bachelor of Arts, Samford U., 1927; postgraduate, Harvard Law School, 1928-1929; Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1931.
Worked at Sirote & Permutt, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Civil and Criminal Litigation, Corporation, Securities, Administrative, Labor, Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts, Hospital and Health Care, Commercial, Including Collections, Bankruptcy, Natural Resources, Computer, Banking, Real Property, Corporate, Municipal and Tax-Exempt Financing, Antitrust, Environmental, Trademark and Copyright, Customs and Sports and Entertainment Law, Aviation Law, Intellectual Property Law, Public Contracting Law, Family Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Employee Benefit Plans, Employee Retirement Income Security Act Litigation, Product Liability, Insurance, Immigration and Naturalization, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation). Admitted to the bar, 1931, Alabama. 1941, United States. Supreme Court.
Company-Author: Rule 10b-5, adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, May, 1942 Release Number.
34-3230, 13 F.R. 8177. Senior Trial Attorney.
Chief, Proxy Unit. Chief, Litigation and Enforcement Section.
Assistant Regional Administrator, New York Regional Office, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1935-1947.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations. One of the largest firms in Alabama, Sirote & Permutt is a diverse and technologically advanced regional law practice.
After celebrating its golden anniversary in 1996, the firm ushered in its second half-century with the launching of its comprehensive Web site.
Following the evolving technology of the business climate, the state-wide offices of Sirote & Permutt have also enjoyed sharing a single data repository and being linked for seamless digital communication.
President Civic Opera Association, 1964-1966. Alabama co-chairman National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1964-1974, Alabama chairman, 1974-1975, member of national Board of Governors, 1974-1980. National commissioner Anti-Defamation League, 1956-1982, Executive Committee, 1957-1971, now honorary life member.
President Jewish Community Council, 1975-1977. Board directors American Lung Association, 1958-1990. President Jewish Community Center, 1970-1971.
Board directors Birmingham Music Club, since 1986, Urban League, 1967-1974, Leo N. Levi Hospital, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1968-1974, Jewish Children's Home, New Orleans, 1968-1974. Member of national advising committee American Israel Public Affairs Committee, 1977-1981. President Temple Emanu-El, 1976-1977.
Member American Bar Association, Alabama, Birmingham bar associations, B'nai B'rith (president Alabama 1949).
Married Bertha Lehman, June 8, 1938 (deceased 1973). Children: Jane, Melanie (Mistress Harvey Seigle). Married Loretta Schneiderman Ostrow, November 29, 1978.