Background
Marks, Merton Eleazer was born on October 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Tobias and Helene Fannie (Rosner) Marks.
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Merton Eleazer Marks
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Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1954; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1956.
Career
Associate, Moser, Compere & Emerson, Chicago, 1956-1957; partner, Morgan, Marks & Rogers, Tucson, 1960-1962; assistant attorney general, State of Arizona, Phoenix, 1962-1964; counsel industrial commission, State of Arizona, Phoenix, 1964-1965; associate, then partner, Shimmel, Hill, Bishop & Greunder, Phoenix, 1965-1974; partner, Lewis & Roca, Phoenix, since 1974. Lecturer on pharmaceutical, health care, product liability, insurance and employers'liability subjects. Judge Pro Tempore Arizona Court Appeals, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Captain Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1957-1964. Member American Bar Association (tort and insurance practice section, chairman special commission on federal asbestos legislation 1987-1989, chairman workers compensation and employers liability law committee 1983-1984), American Board Trial Advocates, American College Legal Medicine, International Bar Association, Drug Information Association, American Society Pharmacy Law, State Bar Arizona (chairman workers compensation section 1969-1973), National Council Self Insurers, Arizona Self Insurers Association, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel (chairman pharmaceutical litigation section 1989-1991, chairman workers compensation section 1977-1979, vice president 1978-1979, 81, board directors 1981-1989), International Association Defense Counsel, Arizona Association Defense Counsel (president 1976-1977), Maricopa County BarAssn., Defense Research Institute (drug and device committee, chairman workers compensation committee 1977-1978), Association International Droit Assurances, Union International des Avocats.
Connections
Married Radee Maiden Feiler, May 20, 1966. Children: Sheldon, Elise Marks Vazelakis, Alan, Elaine Marks Ianchiou.
