Background
Goekjian, Samuel Vahram was born on August 22, 1927 in Syra, Greece. Son of Vahram K. and Aznive (Bagdassarian) Goekjian.
Goekjian, Samuel Vahram was born on August 22, 1927 in Syra, Greece. Son of Vahram K. and Aznive (Bagdassarian) Goekjian.
Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1954. Bachelor of Arts (scholar), Syracuse University, 1952. Juris Doctor (scholar), Harvard University, 1957.
Worked at Lerner, Reed, Bolton & McManus, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1958, New New York 1960, District of Columbia.
Author: "A Critical Appraisal of United States Investment Guaranty Programs" and "The Role of Export Credits, Guaranties and Insurance in International Trade," International Financing and Investment, Oceana, 1963: "What to Do Right and What Not to Do Wrong in Negotiation Concession Agreement in Black," American Bar Association, 1975. "Legal Problems of Transferring Technology to the Third World," Volume XXV, The American Journal of Comparative Law, 1977.
"Specific Problems and Unique Aspects of Doing Business in Egypt," American Bar Association, 1977.
"The Role of Arab Public Enterprises in International Transactions," Public Enterprises and Development in the Arab Countries, International Legal Center, 1977. "The Conduct of International Arbitration," Volume II, Lawyer of the Americas, 1980. "Interstate Commerce Commission Arbitration from a Practitioner"s Perspective," Volume 14.
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3, The Journal of International Law and Economics, George Washington University National Law Center, 1980. Professorial Lecturer, George Washington University Graduate School of Public Law, 1963-1968. Lecturer, International Law Institute, 1973-1992 and Adjunct Professor of Law, 1979-1982, Georgetown University Law Center.
Member, Executive Committee and Counsel, Egypt-United States Business Council, 1977-1983.
Senior Consultant, United Nations on Legal and Contractual Aspects of Economic Development, 1971-1991. Member: Federal (Vice Chairman, Committee on International Development, 1965-1967) and American (Chairman, Committee on African Law, 1967-1968) Bar Associations.
Lerner, Reed, Bolton & Sanders, Limited liability partnership, Washington, District of Columbia, is a law firm of six attorneys, all at senior levels in their fields. The Firm was formed to provide services in a direct, untired approach by attorneys of outstanding skill, experience and of national or international prominence.
The strength of the Firm derives, from its individual members, but by limiting both size and scope, the Firm is also organized to foster effectiveness in the areas of its practice.
These areas include business relationships, real estate, banking, finance, environmental and administrative law, and governmental relations. The Firm"s practice is both domestic and international.
Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member American (vice Chairman of Commission on African law 1966-1967, chairman 1967-1968), Federal (vice Chairman of Commission on international development 1964-1967), Inter-American, District of Columbia Bar associations, American Law Institute (special advising committee on law governing international transactions 1960-1962), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean Alison MacLeod, July 6, 1957. Children– Kenneth Samuel, Christopher Allan, Peter Gregory, Lisa Dorothy.