Background
Brenman, Stephen Morris was born on March 25, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Irving I. and Vivian H. (Weiss) Brenman.
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Stephen Morris Brenman
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Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1967; Juris Doctor with distinction, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1970.
Career
Associate, Saul I. Ruman & Associations, Hammond, Indiana, 1970-1973;
partner, Katz & Brenman, Gary and Merrillville, Indiana, 1973-1978;
managing partner, Katz & Brenman, Merrillville, since 1978. Lecturer Valparaiso U. School Law, 1970. Chief public defender Gary City Court, 1973-1978, staff coordinator, 1973-1978.
Director and officer Dunes Volkswagen, Inc., Gary, 1977-1980, Len Pollak Buick, Inc., Gary, 1977-1983, Merrillville Volkswagen, Porshe-Audi, Inc., Merrillville, 1980-1983. Lecturer alcoholic beverage laws in Indiana, miscellaneous trade organizations, since 1980. Temporary probate commissioner, pro-tem and temporary judge Superior Court Lake County, Civil Division, East Chicago, Indiana, since 1980.
Lecturer estate planning and right to die Congregation Beth Israel, Inc., Hammond, since 1989, Jewish Federation, Inc., Highland, Indiana, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Co-chairman Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission Study Committee, Rules, Regulations and Forms Review, 1990. Election judge and commissioner Lake County Election Board, Crown Point, Indiana, 1973-1978. Director Munster (Indiana) Little League,1980-1984, umpire and coach, 1980-1984.
Board directors Munster Youth AthleticAssn., 1980-1984. Board directors Jewish Federation, Inc., Highland, 1980-1985, Congregation Beth Israel, Inc., Hammond, 1980-1985. Director Hoosier Boys Town, Inc., Schererville, Indiana, 1990-1994, director and officer Hoosier Boys Town Foundation, 1990-1994.
Member Munster H.S. Booster Club, since 1987. Member, director, officer Alpha Epsilon Pi Parents Club, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, 1990-1994./. Member American Bar Association (section business law, administrative law and regulatory practice, real property, probate, trust law sections), National Association Estate Planners and Couns., Indiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Lake County Bar Association (chairman legal forms committee), American Judicature Society (Corporate Counsel institute member), Phi Alpha Delta, B'nai B'rith, Miami University Alumni Association, Valparaiso U. School Law Alumni Association, Zeta Beta Tau.
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Married Laura R. Yocum, August 14, 1968. Children: Jeremy S., Sara N.
