Background
Rockler, Walter James was born on November 25, 1920. Son of Nathan Rockler and Evelyn (Terfansky) Norian.
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Walter James Rockler
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Bachelor, University Chicago, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1943.
Career
Prospective attorney Nuremberg (Germany) War Crimes Trials, 1947-1949. Associate Chapman, Bryson, et al., New York City, 1949-1951, Paul, Weiss, et al., New York City and Washington, 1951-1953. Partner Lederer, Livingston, et al., Chicago, 1954-1960, Pennish, Steele & Rockler, Chicago, 1961-1963, Cotton, Watt, Rockler & Jones, Chicago, 1964-1966, Arnold & Porter, Washington, from 1966.
Director Office of Special Investigations United States Department Justice, Washington, 1979-1980.
Achievements
Membership
1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association (member tax committee since 1964), Phi Beta Kappa.
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Connections
Married Elsie Spira, June 14, 1942 (divorced 1946). Married Aino Allekand, August 16, 1949. Children: Elliot, James, Nicolas, Julia.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Judaism -
Political Party
Democrat