Background
Peikes Gantman, Susan was born on August 8, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Susan Peikes Gantman
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University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974. Master of Arts, 1974). Villanova University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Worked at Sherr, Joffe & Zuckerman, Professional Corporation (West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Litigation, Insurance, Defense of Professional Liability Claims, Product Liability, General Business and Corporate. Taxation and Estate Planning and Probate Practice.
International Tax and Estate Planning.
Real Estate and Bank Finance and Workout Transactions. Labor Law representing Management and Defense of Employment Discrimination Claims, and Family Law.
Representation of Municipalities and Developers. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Pennsylvania.
1981, United States. Supreme Court.
1983, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Lecturer, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
Certified Instructor, Legal Aspects of Abuse, Domestic Violence Legal Network (DVLN), 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.
Vice-Chairman, Lawyers Division Federation of Allied Jewish Appeal (1990-1996). Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law. Member, Board of Directors, Soloman Schechter Day School, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, Officer, Executive Committee, 1992, 1993.
Delegate Republican Convention, 1988.
Member, Board of Directors, Fanconia Anemia Organization, 1990, 1991, 1992. Member, American Red Cross, Greater Main Lincolnshire Branch, 1992.
Bond of Faith Award, 1989. Israel Bonds Award, 1995.
Philadelphia Lawyers for the Arts, 1977-1979.
Executive Committee, Federation of Jewish Allied Appeal Young Leadership Council, 1984, 1985, 1986. Participant Zachor, 1983. Assistant District Attorney, Montgomery County, 1979-1981.
Member: Montgomery (Company-Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1991-1992.
Children"s First Seminar, 1993). Montgomery (Chairman, Cultural Committee, 1983-1987.
Bench Bar Committee, 1992, 1993, 1994), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Sherr, Joffe & Zuckerman, Professional Corporation is a full service law firm located in suburban Philadelphia representing clients on a local, state, national and international basis.
Its litigation department handles complex cases for clients such as corporations, insurance companies, individuals, banks, mortgage companies and real estate developers in all state and federal courts, concentrating on the eastern half of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
Its corporate and tax department represents a variety of national and international businesses and individuals in matters such as corporate formation and planning, financing, international estate planning, real estate development matters, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements, employment contracts, tax planning, zoning, estate planning and administration and all other related areas. The labor department represents businesses and industry clients in all areas of management issues including National Labor Relations Board contract negotiations, employee relations, practices and procedures, Title VII issues, and employment related litigation matters. The Firm"s clients range from closely held family owned businesses to multi-national corporations, including high Netto worth individuals.
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Membership
Member, Board of Directors, Soloman Schechter Day School, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, Officer, Executive Committee, 1992, 1993. Delegate Republican Convention, 1988. Member, Board of Directors, Fanconia Anemia Organization, 1990, 1991, 1992.
Member, American Red Cross, Greater Main Lincolnshire Branch, 1992.
Bond of Faith Award, 1989. Israel Bonds Award, 1995.
Philadelphia Lawyers for the Arts, 1977-1979. Executive Committee, Federation of Jewish Allied Appeal Young Leadership Council, 1984, 1985, 1986.
Participant Zachor, 1983.
Assistant District Attorney, Montgomery County, 1979-1981. Member: Montgomery (Company-Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1991-1992. Children"s First Seminar, 1993).
Montgomery (Chairman, Cultural Committee, 1983-1987.
Bench Bar Committee, 1992, 1993, 1994), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.
