Morris Gerald SHANKER

Background

Shanker, Morris Gerald was born on August 23, 1926 in Cleveland. Son of Hyman and Anna (Kaplan) Shanker.

Education

Purdue University (Bachelor of Science, 1948). University of Michigan (Master of Business Administration, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1952). Order of the Coif.

Professor of Law, 1961— and Acting Dean, 1972, Case Western Reserve University, since 1961. Visiting Professor of Law: University of Michigan, 1964. University of California at Berkeley, 1966.

Wayne State University, 1970. London, England, 1971. Lecturer in Graduate Program at University of London, England, 1987.

Career

Associate Grossman, Schlesinger & Carter, Cleveland, 1952-1961. Professor law Case Western Reserve University, since 1961, acting dean Law School, since 1972, John Home Kapp professor law, since 1975. Visiting professor law University Michigan, 1964, University California, Berkeley, 1966, Wayne State University, 1969, University London, 1971, 87.

Consultant, assistant reporter advisory committee on bankruptcy rules Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1965-1968, member committee, 1969-1977. Member National Bankruptcy Conference, since 1966. Commercial and labor arbitrator.

Special master R.R. reorganization procedures. Lecturer commercial and bankruptcy law throughout United States, Canada and United Kingdom, since 1961.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1952.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Bankruptcy. Member American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, American Law Institute, National Bankruptcy Conference, Order of Coif, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Bernice Jacobs, December 16, 1956. Children: Chari, Jaymie Annual.

Father:

Hyman Shanker

Mother:

Anna (Kaplan) Shanker

Spouse:

Bernice Jacobs

child:

Chari Shanker

child:

Jaymie Annual Shanker