Background
Steinberg, Morton M. was born on February 13, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Steinberg, Morton M. was born on February 13, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1967). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1971). Senior Editor, Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1969-1970.
Associate Caffarelli & Wiczer, Chicago, 1971-1973, Arnstein, Gluck, Lehr, Barron & Milligan, Chicago, 1974-1976, partner, 1977-1986, DLA Piper United States LLP (and predecessor firms), 1986—2010, senior counsel, since 2011. Speaker in field; With 801st General Hospital United States Army Reserve, 1969-1975.
Chairman Chicago region Leaders Training Fellowship, 1962-1963. Board directors Camp Ramah Wisconsin, Inc., Chicago, since 1974, senior vice president, 1992-1994, president 1994-2003, chairman board trustees, 2003-2010. Board directors, president Ramah Day Camp, Inc., Chicago, 2001-2003.
Board directors, vice president Camp Ramah Wisconsin Endowment Corporation, 1993-2003, president 2003-2010. Board directors North Suburban Synagogue Beth-El, Highland Park, Illinois, since 1978, corporation secretary, 1983-1987, president, 1989-1991, chairman board trustees, 1991-1993, trustee, since 1991. Member National Ramah Commission, Jewish Theological Seminary, since 1987, vice president, 1994-2003, president, 2003-2007, chariman board trustees, since 2007.
Board directors, president National Ramah Endowment Corporation, since 2007. Board overseers Albert A. List College, 2004-2008. Member leadership council Conservative Judaism, 2004-2007.
Board directors MERCAZ United States of America since 2006, Foundation Conservative Judaism in Israel, 1985-1990. Midwest region board directors United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, 1989-1991, 94-2003. Member editor's circuit Jewish Forward Newspaper, 1997-2000.
Trustee American Jewish History Society, since 1998. Charter member United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1992. Pro bono counsel Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, Oak Park, Illinois, 1996-2010.
Volunteer attorney The Arkansas, a Non-Profit Social Service Agency, 1972-1973. Elected delegate from United States to 35th World Zionist Congress, Jerusalem, 2006, 36th World Zionist Congress, Jerusalem, 2010. Midwest region board governors State Israel Bonds, since 2007.
Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, New York State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Professional Association Diving Instructors (certified scuba open water diver 2005), Standard Club.
Married Miriam C. Bernstein, August 25, 1974. Children: Adam Michael, Shira Judith.