Murray H. Shusterman

Background

Shusterman, Murray H. was born on September 8, 1913 in Solochov, Ukraine. Son of Herman Shusterman and Esther Tsiboushnik. came to the United States, 1922.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Temple University, 1933; Juris Doctor with honors, Temple University, 1936; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1942.

Career

Worked at Fox, Rothschild, O"Brien & Frankel, Limited Liability Partnership (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Antitrust, Banking, Charitable Foundations, Civil Litigation, Computer Law, Condominium Law, Construction, Corporate and Commercial, Creditors" Rights, Condemnation Law, Environmental, Estate Planning, Family Business, Family Law, Financial Services, Franchise, Governmental Affairs, Health Law, Insurance, Labor, General Litigation, Legal Malpractice Defense, Municipal Finance, Pension, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Professional Liability Defense, Profit Sharing and Employee Benefits, Public Utility, Real Estate, Securities, Sports Law, Taxation, Wills and Trusts, Zoning. Admitted to the bar, 1937, Pennsylvania. 1961, United States. Supreme Court.

Awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Temple University, 1996.

Tau Epsilon Rho. Adjunct Professor on Law, Temple University Law School, 1958-1993. Deputy City Solicitor of Philadelphia, 1952-1963.

Secretary of Board of Overseers of Center for Judaic Studies, successor to Annenberg Research Institute, 1993—. Honorary Life Trustee, Temple University, 1992—.

Member, Board of Overseers, Gratz College, 1986—.

Chairman, Board of Directors, Klutznick Museum, 1986-1993. Member, Board of Governors, Ben Gurion University, 1990—. Member, Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Theatre Opera Company, 1981-1992.

President, Temple University Law Foundation, 1993—.

Recipient: Temple Law School Alumni Award, 1982. Justice Louis Doctorate. Brandeis Award, 1985.

Temple University Distinguished Alumnus Award, June 1995. Member: Philadelphia (Chairman, Civil Rights, 1962-1963.

Member, 1964-1973 and Chairman, 1970-1971, Committee on Local Government.

Member, Committees on: Professional Education, 1977—. Fee Disputes, 1976—), Pennsylvania (Member: House of Delegates, 1976-1981. Committee on Civil Rights, 1981—) and American (Member, Sections on: Corporate Law.

Business Law.

Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Fox, Rothschild, O"Brien & Frankel was founded in 1907 and has represented closely held businesses, national and multinational corporations, government agencies and academic institutions, nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities in the areas of business, corporate and securities, creditors" rights, labor, litigation, real estate and tax and estates for nearly nine decades. A full service law firm, Fox, Rothschild is headquartered in Philadelphia with regional offices in Trenton (Lawrenceville), New Jersey and Exton, Pennsylvania.

The Firm"s general practice has expanded to include specialty practice groups in the fields of health, environment, labor litigation, condemnation, family-business, sports and personal injury law.

Achievements

• Murray H. Shusterman has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Law Alum. Temple University; former chair Friends Ben Gurion University (Philadelphia chapter). Former vice president Philadelphia City Board Health.

Co-chairman National Conference Christians and Jews (Philadelphia), secretary Fellowship Commission. President Jewish Community Relations Council Greater Philadelphia, founder, 1st president Pennsylvania. Chair B'nai Brith Klutznick Museum, International advisory council, international board governors, president B'nai Brith World Center, Jerusalem., past president B'nai Brith District 3.

Board overseers Gratz College. Board governors Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. Trustee Annenberg Research Institute, 1980-1993, Federation Jewish Agencies.

Honorary life trustee Temple University. Anti-Defamation League B'nai Brith (life member commission, Metropolitan award). Secretary Center Judaic Studies University Pennsylvania, since 1993.

Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (chair civil rights committee), Lawyer's Club, Law Foundation (president), B'nai Brith International (vice president, senior member).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, golf, bridge, music.

Connections

Married Judith Weiner, November 10, 1940. Children; Robert, Richard, Ronald.

Father:

Herman Shusterman

Mother:

Esther Tsiboushnik

Spouse:

Judith Weiner