Background
Cole, Merritt A. was born on July 27, 1950 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
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Merritt A. Cole
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Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, departmental honors, Philosophy, 1972). University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975).
Career
Worked at Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman, Limited Liability Partnership (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice in all Courts, Litigation, Corporate and Business, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Securities, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Tax, Bankruptcy, Environmental, Labor, Health, Torts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Pennsylvania. 1981, New York; 1984, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
University of Connecticut Law Review, Member, 1973-1974, Associate Editor, 1974-1975. United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Market Regulation: Branch Chief, 1977-1978.
Staff Attorney, 1975-1977. Adjunct Lecturer: Temple University School of Law, Advanced Topics in Securities Regulation (1994), Securities Regulation (1992).
Rutgers School of Law - Camden, Advanced Corporate Practice (1996), Securities Regulation (1991-1994).
Banking Regulation (1991). Business Planning (1989-1990). Rutgers University School of Business, Business Law (1988).
Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York State and American Bar Associations.
Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933 and presently has 82 lawyers, of whom 39 are partners. lieutenant conducts a regional and national practice principally in areas of corporate and business law, federal and state litigation, banking and finance, securities law, bankruptcy, estate planning, tax law, public finance, labor law, health care law and government regulation.
The firm services a diverse clientele ranging from entrepreneurial and closely-held businesses to publicly-held and Fortune 500 companies. Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman also acts as special counsel to various governmental authorities and entities.
The firm has a strong tradition of public service and, as a result, many former and present members of the firm hold a wide variety of positions at the federal, state and local levels of Government and on the boards of charitable and civic institutions.
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Membership
Member, 1973-1974, Associate Editor, 1974-1975. United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Market Regulation: Branch Chief, 1977-1978. Staff Attorney, 1975-1977.
