Background
Groner, Samuel Brian was born on December 27, 1916 in Buffalo. Son of Louis and Lena (Blinkoff) Groner.
Groner, Samuel Brian was born on December 27, 1916 in Buffalo. Son of Louis and Lena (Blinkoff) Groner.
AB, Cornell University, 1937. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, 1939. Master of Arts in Economics, American University, 1950.
Private practice law, Buffalo, 1939-1940. Attorney United States Department War and Office Price Administration, 1940-1943. Attorney-adviser United States Department Justice, Washington, 1946-1953.
Private practice law Maryland and Washington, 1953-1963. Partner Groner, Stone & Greiger, Washington, 1955-1957, Groner & Groner, Silver Spring and Bethesda, Maryland, 1962-1998. Assistant counsel Naval Ship Systems Command, Washington, 1963-1973.
Trial attorney Office General Counsel, Department Navy, Washington, 1973-1974, associate chief trial attorney, 1974-1979. Administrative law judge and member Board Contract Appeals United States Department Labor, Washington, 1979-1995, acting chairman, 1987, member Board Alien Labor Certification Appeals, acting administrative appeals judge Benefits Review Board, 1988-1989. Instructor Terrell Law School, Washington, 1948.
Member faculty United States Department of Agriculture Graduate School. Reporter Maryland Governor's Commission on Domestic Relations Laws, 1977-1987. Participant in continuing legal and judicial education.
Active Parent-Teachers Association, civic associations, Jewish Community Council, Community Chest. Member Montgomery County Commision on Handicapped Individuals, 1977-1985, vicechairman, 1980-1981. First lieutenant infantry and M.I.S., United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Bar Association (liaison commission on professionalism since 1985, advisor to standing commission on lawyer competence since 1986, family law section, judicial administration division, vice chairman public contract law section, commission on administrative claims and remedies 1976-1979, chairman 1979-1980), Federal Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association and Bar Foundation, Bar Association of District of Columbia, Bar Association Metropolitan St. Louis, Cornell Law Association (president District of Columbia chapter 1947-1954), American Law Institute, Institute for Judicial Administration, American Judicature Society. Supreme Court History Society, Government Administrative Trial Lawyers Association, National Lawyers Club, Cosmos Club, Cornell Club New York City, Officers and Faculty Club (United States Naval Academy, Annapolis), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beverly Anne Groner (deceased 2003). Children: Jonathan B. (deceased 1962), Morri Lou Morell, Lewis A. Davis, Laurence M., Andrew G. Davis.