Background
Panken, Peter Michael was born on December 30, 1936 in New York City. Son of Harold Ira and Sylvia Rita (Haimes) Panken.
Panken, Peter Michael was born on December 30, 1936 in New York City. Son of Harold Ira and Sylvia Rita (Haimes) Panken.
Bachelor cum laude, Haverford College, 1957; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1962.
Associate, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison, New York City, 1962-1966; associate, Poletti Freiden Prashker Feldman & Gartner, New York City, 1966-1967; associate, Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, New York City, 1967-1972; partner, Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, New York City, since 1973; chair employment and labor law department, Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, New York City, since 1986.
President, board directors Federation of Handicapped, New York City, 1984-1992. Board directors Fedcap Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1993. President metro New York chapter Society for Human Resource Management, 1990-1992.
Member American Bar Association (labor and employment section, commission on National Labor Relations Board law), New York State Bar Association (labor and employment law section, continuing legal education committee), American Law Institute-American Bar Association (chairman employment law programs), American Law Institute (commission on restatement of agency), Society for Human Resource Management (commission on employment practices).
Married Beverly Muriel Goldner, June 19, 1960. Children: Aaron, Melinda.