Seth Martin Hufstedler

Background

Hufstedler, Seth Martin was born on September 20, 1922 in Dewar, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Seth Martin and Myrtle (Younts) Hufstedler.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1944; Bachelor of Laws, Stanford University, 1949.

Career

Worked at Morrison & Foerster Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1950, California. Delta Theta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa.

Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. President, Chancery Club, 1974-1975.

Legislation Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1947-1949.

Chairman, Board of Visitors, Stanford Law School, 1972-1973. Company-Chairman, Public Commission on County Government, 1975-1976, 1989. Member, California Citizens" Commission on Tort Reform, 1976-1977.

Member, Judicial Council of California, 1977-1979.

Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1963-1965. 1966-1970; President, 1970.

Shattuck Price Award, 1976) and American (Chairman, Senior Lawyers Section, 1987-1988. Chairman, American Bar Association Action Commission to Reduce Court Costs and Delay, 1979-1981) Bar Associations.

The State Bar of California (Member, Board of Governors, 1971-1974.

President, 1973-1974). American Law Institute. Fellow: American Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1975-1985 and President, 1982-1984).

American College of Trial Lawyers.

Morrison & Foerster is one of the world"s largest international law firms with over 500 lawyers in 14 offices worldwide. The firm"s legal practice encompasses every major area of commercial law, including corporate finance, project finance, institutional lending, financial services, real estate, environmental and land use planning, mining and natural resources, multimedia, intellectual property, energy, communications, computer technology, insurance, alternative dispute resolution, product liability, bankruptcy and workouts, estate planning, probate, trust administration, financial transactions, labor and employment, immigration, civil, criminal and securities litigation, entertainment and sports, food and beverage, health care, hotel and resort, antitrust, international business, international litigation and arbitration, trade regulation, transportation and tax

Achievements

• Seth Martin Hufstedler has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary regional planning council United Way, 1971-1975. Co-chairman Public Commission County Government, Los Angeles, 1975-1976, 89-92. Trustee AEFC Pension Fund, 1978-1982.

Member California Citizens Commission on Tort Reform, 1976-1977. Board visitors Stanford Law School, chairman, 1972-1973. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Member American Bar Association (chairman action commission to reduce ct costs and delay 1979-1981, member council senior bar division 1986-1989, chairman 1987-1988), Los Angeles County Bar Association (trustee 1963-1965, 66-70, president 1969-1970, Shattuck Price award 1976), State Bar California (board governors 1971-1974, president 1973-1974, Bernard Witkin medal 2002), American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation (board governors 1975-1986, president 1982-1984), Chancery Club (president 1974-1975), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Tau Delta.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Mount, August 16, 1949. 1 child, Steven.

Father:

Seth Martin Hufstedler

Mother:

Myrtle (Younts) Hufstedler

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Mount

child:

Steven Hufstedler