Background
Wilf, Mervin M. was born on March 10, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Bessie (Kovalsky) Wilf.
Wilf, Mervin M. was born on March 10, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Bessie (Kovalsky) Wilf.
Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1946). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1955).
Working as a partner of HALE AND DORR. MERVIN M. WILF, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1926. Admitted to bar, 1956, Pennsylvania (Not admitted in Massachusetts). Education: Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1946).
University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1955). Recipient: McCall Prize, for Highest Average for Entire Course. Davis and McKeehan Prizes, far Highest Average for Third Year.
Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1954-1955. Lecturer in Federal Taxation: Rutgers University Law School, 1958-1967. University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1966- 1967.
1980-1981; since 1989. Temple University Law School, 1968-1975. Villanova University Law School, 1981-1986.
Visiting Professor of Law, Temple University Law School, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1978. Member, Editorial Board, The Practical Lawyer, since 1976.
Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1956, Pennsylvania (Not admitted in Massachusetts).
Treasury Department’s Special Advisory Committee on Pension Plan Integration, 1967-1968. BNA Tax Management Advisory Board, since 1972. Board of Editors, Estate Planning, 19731985.
Tax Analysts, Tax Policy Advisory Board, since 1974. Consultant, American Law Institute’s International Aspects of United States. Income Taxation Project, 1982-1987.
Member, American Law Institute's Tax Advisory Group, since 1978. Member, Committee for the American Law Network, since 1985. Director, American Bar Retirement Association, since 1989.
Member: Philadelphia (Chairman, 1985-1987. Section on Taxation), Pennsylvania, Federal and American (Chairman, Committee on Employee Benefits, 19701972. Member of Council, 1977-1980, Section of Taxation.
Member, Standing Committee, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1978-1983. Chairman, National Institutes Subcomittee, 1981-1983) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Married Virginia F. Coleman, February 18, 1990. Children: Michael J., Susan R., Kathy E.