Background
Nachman, Merton Roland was born on December 21, 1923 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Merton Roland and Maxine (Mayer) Nachman.
Nachman, Merton Roland was born on December 21, 1923 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Merton Roland and Maxine (Mayer) Nachman.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1943, Juris Doctor, 1948.
Bar: Alabama 1949, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1953, United States Court Appeals (5th and 11th circuits), United States Court Claims, United States Tax Court Assistant attorney general State of Alabama, 1949-1954. Partner Knabe & Nachman, Montgomery, 1954-1959. Administrative assistant to Senator John Sparkman of Alabama, 1956.
Partner Steiner, Crum & Baker, Montgomery, 1959-1986.
Partner Balch & Bingham, 1986-1994, county 1994. Chairman human rights committee Alabama Prison System, 1976-1978.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (commission on federal judiciary 1982-1988, Board of Governors 1978-1981), Alabama State Bar (president 1973-1974), American Judicature Society (director 1976-1980, Herbert Lincoln Harley award 1974), Am.Law Institute, Alabama Law Institute, Unity.
Married Martha Street, June 8, 1968. Children: Nancy Nachman Yardley, Linda Nachman Connelly, Betsy Wild, Amy North. DeRoche, Karen Vann.