Background

Ceisler, Robert Lester was born on August 4, 1919 in Toledo. Son of Eugene J. and Cornelia (Schwartz) Ceisler.

Education

AB, Washington and Jefferson College, 1940; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1943.

Career

Associate, Bloom & Bloom, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1946-1947; private practice, Washington, 1947-1965; partner, Patrono, Ceisler & Edwards, Washington, 1965-1980; senior partner, Patrono, Ceisler, Edwards & Pettit, Washington, 1980-1984; partner, Ceisler/Richman Law Firm, Washington, 1984-1990; partner, Ceisler Richman Smith Law Firm, Washington, 1990-1994. Chairman disciplinary board hearing committee Supreme Court, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1943, Washington 1943, United States District Court (western district) Pennsylvania 1948, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1952, Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Membership

Assistant district attorney County of Washington, Pennsylvania, 1948-1952. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Pennsylvania Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (house of deals 1975-1978, since 1990, board governors 1982-1990, secretary 1987-1990, editorial board since 1992), Washington County Bar Association (president 1972-1973, Distinguished Service award 1986), Pennsylvania Conference County Bar Leaders (president 1975-1976).

Connections

Married Constance Ceisler, June 26, 1955. Children: Lawrence A., Regina H.

father:

Eugene J. Ceisler

mother:

Cornelia (Schwartz) Ceisler

spouse:

Constance Ceisler

child:

Regina H. Ceisler

child:

Lawrence A. Ceisler