Background
Blachman, Michael Joel was born on August 16, 1944 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Zalmon I. and Rachel G. (Grossman) Blachman.
Blachman, Michael Joel was born on August 16, 1944 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Zalmon I. and Rachel G. (Grossman) Blachman.
American University (Bachelor of Science, 1966). University of Tennessee (Juris Doctor, 1969). Delta Theta Phi.
Worked at Bangel, Bangel & Bangel, Limited liability partnership (Portsmouth, Virginia) specializing in Personal Injury and Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Virginia. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
Chairman, Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority, 1990-1992.
Member: Virginia State Bar Council, 1995. Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1989-1990).
Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1993). American Board of Trial Advocates.
The firm was founded by A. A. Bangel in 1915.
His sons, Stanley J. Bangel and Herbert K. Bangel, joined him in 1947 and 1949. Bangel, Bangel & Bangel limits its practice to personal injury litigation. Its members are active in national, state, and local trial lawyers associations including the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.
Two members have been President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Member Virginia Democratic Steering Committee 1980-1985. Vice chairman Industrial Development Authority and Port and Industrial Commission, Portsmouth, 1987-1989, chairman 1989-1993. Board directors United Jewish Federation Tidewater, since 1980, vice president since 1989.
With United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1966-1972. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-President 1985-1988, president 1989-1990), Southern Trial Lawyers Association (board directors since 1991), Portsmouth Bar Association, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis (board directors Portsmouth club 1973-1975), B'nai B'rith.
Married Paula D. Levine, November 23, 1969. Children: Dara R., Erica Dale.