Background
Seife, Rodolphe J.A. de was born on August 8, 1925 in Alexandria, Egypt. Came to the United States 1946. Son of Rodolphe H. and Hermine (v.
Droesel) de Seife.
Seife, Rodolphe J.A. de was born on August 8, 1925 in Alexandria, Egypt. Came to the United States 1946. Son of Rodolphe H. and Hermine (v.
Droesel) de Seife.
AB with honors, College de la Ste. Famille, Cairo, Egypt, 1943. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1948.
Juris Doctor, Catholic University America, 1955. Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1965.
Manager tariffs and schedules, Air France, New York City, 1948-1951;
air transport examiner, Civil Aeronautics Board, Washington, 1951-1955;
litigation attorney, Antitrust division unites states department Justice, Washington, 1955-1957;
associate, Baker, McKenzie & Hightower, Washington, 1957-1958;
of counsel, Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett, Washington, 1960-1962;
of counsel, Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett, Paris, 1958-1972;
assistant professor of law, West Virginia University, 1973-1975;
director, W. Virginia Resources Center, 1973-1975;
professor of law, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, since 1975. Faculty National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, since 1985. Consultant unites states department Labor, Washington, 1981-1994.
Member alternative dispute resolution coordinator committee Illinois Supreme Court, since 1990. Consultant minority United States Senate Foreign Rels. Commission,1988; consultant alternative committee Illinois Supreme Court, since 1990.
General counsel Société Amèricaine de Philosophie de Langue Francaise, since 1989.
Founder, board directors, general counsel United Community National Bank, Washington, 1964-1965. Charter member Washington Legal Foundation Academy Advisory Board, since 1986. Consultant United States Senate Subcommittee on Constitution, 1985-1986.
Volunteer attorney Legal Aid Society, Washington, 1955-1958. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve retired. Member American Bar Association (Gold Key award American Law Students Association 1955), American Arbitration Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association, Arab American Bar Association of Illinois (board directors since 1994), Scribes, German American Law Association, Delta Theta Phi (Gold Key scholar 1954).
Clubs: National Lawyers (Washington), Officers (Bolling Field Air Force Base, Washington).
Married Gloria B. Vasta, March 25, 1948. Children: Alix Clotilde, Gabrielle Hermine, Suzanne Aimée, Rodolphe Charles.