Richard Benson Klein

Background

Klein, Richard Benson was born on December 24, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles and Rosalie (Benson) Klein.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Amherst College, 1961; Bachelor of Laws with honors, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Judge, Court Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1972-1973, 76-; partner, Abrahams & Loewenstein, Philadelphia, 1974-1975. Adjunct instructor law Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1966. Judicial administrator Asbestos Case program Court Common Pleas, 1986-1988, co-chair automation steering committee.

Certified mediator National Judicial College, 1993. Vice chair Pennsylvania Superior Court Futures Commision on Justice in the 21st Century, since 1994.

Achievements

• Richard Benson Klein has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (judicial administration commission on technical and courts, leadership forum), Philadelphia Bar Association (chair state courts alternative dispute resolution committee), Lawyers Users Group for Personal Computing (founder, past chairman), Prisoners Family Welfare Association (past president), Amherst College Alumni Association (past president Philadelphia chapter), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocation: jazz drummer.

Connections

Children: Peter Grant, Geoffrey Grant. Married Emanuela S. Miller, May 13, 1979. 1 stepchild, Alexander Nathan Miller.

Father:

Charles Klein

Mother:

Rosalie (Benson) Klein

Spouse:

Emanuela S. Miller

child:

Peter Grant Klein

child:

Geoffrey Grant Klein