Background
Helfer, Michael Stevens was born on August 2, 1945 in New York City. Son of Robert Stevens and Teresa (Kahan) Helfer.
Helfer, Michael Stevens was born on August 2, 1945 in New York City. Son of Robert Stevens and Teresa (Kahan) Helfer.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Claremont Men's College, 1967; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1970.
Law clerk to chief judge, United States Court Appeals District of Columbia, 1970-1971; assistant counsel subcommittee on constitutional amendments, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1971-1973; associate firm, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, 1973-1978; partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, since 1978; member management committee, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, since 1990; chairman, since 1995. Professorial lecturer George Washington University Law School, 1982. Director First Cmty. Bankshares, Inc., Houston, since 1996.
Trustee Legal Aid Society District of Columbia, 1983-1995, president, 1990-1992. Vice president, board dirs.Lawyers for Children American, Inc., since 1995. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Law Institute.
Married Ricki Rhodarmer Helfer.