Background
Smolinsky, Sidney Joseph was born on July 17, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max and Bertha (Goldberg) Smolinsky.
Smolinsky, Sidney Joseph was born on July 17, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max and Bertha (Goldberg) Smolinsky.
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1954; Bachelor of Laws, Temple University, 1956.
Worked at Sacks, Weston, Smolinsky & Albert (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Maritime Personal Injury Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
1960, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1966, United States. Supreme Court. 1971, Maryland.
Member: Philadelphia (Member, State Civil Judicial Procedure Committee, 1988.
Federal Courts Committee, 1992) and Pennsylvania (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: United States. Army, 1956-1958.
Member police practices committee Philadelphia branch American Civil Liberties Union, 1960-1965. Served with United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (state civil judicial procedure committee, federal courts committee), Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Phyllis Landis, February 14, 1960 (divorced August 1983). Children: Susan, Joel. Married Phyllis Albert, August 3, 1986.