Background
Michael R. Asimow was born on July 22, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William E., a certified public accountant, and Frieda (Miller) Asimow.
Michael R. Asimow was born on July 22, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William E., a certified public accountant, and Frieda (Miller) Asimow.
Michael R. Asimow received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1961. In 1964 he recieved the Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley, California, United States.
Michael R. Asimow was an associate at Irell & Manella, Los Angeles in 1964-1966. Since 1967 he had been a professor of law at the University of California in Los Angeles, California, United States. He was also a visiting professor at Stanford University in 1972, at the University of Michigan in 1984, at Duke University in 1992, and at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in 1995. Michael worked as a counsel at Loeb & Loeb from 1986 till 1991. In 1993 he was a volunteer attorney at Bet Tzedek Legal Services. From 1991 till 1993 he was a chairperson at Insurance Commissioner’s Task Force on Unfair Insurance Industry Practices. He is currently a consultant to the Administrative Conference of the United States and a long-term visiting professor at Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, United States.
Michael R. Asimow was a chairperson of Lawyers’ Adoption Group at Amnesty International in 1980-1982, a chairperson at California Common Cause in 1983-1985, a member of national governing board at Common Cause in 1985-1991, a member of board of trustees at Jewish Community Foundation in 1989-1993, a member of council of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section at American Bar Association in 1990-1995.
Lawyers’ Adoption Group , United States
1980 - 1982
Common Cause , United States
1985 - 1991
Jewish Community Foundation , United States
1989 - 1993
California Common Cause , United States
1983 - 1985
American Bar Association , United States
1990 - 1995
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Michael R. Asimow married on December 18, 1983, his first wife’s name is Barbara (a fundraiser), they divorced. His second wife's name is Merrie Asimow, she is a fine arts photographer specializing in pictures of horses. They live in Menlo Park, California. He has 6 children and stepchildren (Daniel, Ian Lennard, Paul, Hillary Lennard, Courtney Lennard) and twelve grandchildren.