Background
Koegel, Otto Erwin was born on November 23, 1891 in Boonville, Indiana, United States. Son of Henry and Laura Carolyn (Coe) Koegel.
Koegel, Otto Erwin was born on November 23, 1891 in Boonville, Indiana, United States. Son of Henry and Laura Carolyn (Coe) Koegel.
Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1915, Master of Laws, 1916 (first honors highest average during course). Doctor of Civil Law, American University, 1921.
Practiced in Washington, 1916-1931, also Chicago, 1924-1931. Member Matthews & Koegel, Chicago, 1926-1931. Member Hughes, Schurman & Dwight, 1931-1937.
Member Royall, Koegel and Wells, New York City, 1937-1973.
Counsel Rogers & Wells, 1973-1975. Chief counsel Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, associate counsel Bureau War Risk Insurance, Treasury Department, 1918-1923.
Assistant general counsel United States Veterans’ Bureau 1923. Assistant United State Attorneys for District of Columbia, 1924.
Professor of law domestic relations, torts and criminal law National University, 1920-1924.
Director, counsel several corporations associated with motion picture and insurance. Proprietor Kaywood Farm. Active in civic affairs of Westchester County.
Former chairman Citizens Committee for Fusion, Bronxville, and for Township of Somers.
Chairman War Meat Committee, World World World War World War II Legal member of Com on Hereditary Defectives in the United States of 2d International Congress Eugenics, New York, 1922.
Member commission on marriage laws American Association for Family Social Work (allied with Russell Sage Foundation). Member of New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Trustee American University, Washington.
Member American, New York, Chicago bar associations, American Judicature Society, American Scenic and History Preservation Society (Executive Committee), John Jay Homestead Association (president), Sigma Nu Phi, Pi Gamma Mu (honorary). Mason (32 degree).; Clubs: University (Washington).
Married Rae Fisher, September 30, 1916. Children: James Erwin, Ruth Ann, William Fisher.