Background
Witt, Melvin Sylvan was born on December 25, 1925 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Arnold and Sarah (Peletz) Witt.
Witt, Melvin Sylvan was born on December 25, 1925 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Arnold and Sarah (Peletz) Witt.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1948. Juris Doctor, University California, San Francisco, 1951.
Trial attorney State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles, 1954-1957. Appellate attorney California Industrial Accident Commission, San Francisco, 1957-1960, trial referee, 1961-1964. Private practice Berkeley, 1966-1968.
Research attorney California Continuing Education of Bar, 1969-1975. Secretary, deputy commissioner California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, San Francisco, 1964-1966, chairman, 1975-1980, California Workers' Compensation Advisory Commission to California State Bar, 1974-1975. Founder, editor, public California Workers' Compensation Reporter, Berkeley, 1973—2007.
Adjunct professor law Golden Gate University Law School, San Francisco, 1971—1975, 1981, McGeorge Law School, University of Pacific, Sacramento, 1973—1975. Lecturer University California Extension, Berkeley, 1961—1975.
With infantry, United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member 78th Infantry Division Veterans Association.
Married Dorothy Halling, June 17, 1949. Children: Ann, Mallory.