Background
Gerash, Walter Louis was born on November 24, 1926 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin and Leah (Feld) Gerash.
Gerash, Walter Louis was born on November 24, 1926 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin and Leah (Feld) Gerash.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). University of Chicago (Master of Arts, 1951). University of California at Los Angeles and University of Denver (Bachelor of Laws, 1956.
Juris Doctor, 1970).
Test v. United States., 420 United States. 28, 95 South. Court 749, 42 L. Education 2d 786 (United States. Colorado, January 27 1975). Jones v. Hildebrant, 191 Colorado 1, 550 P.2d 339 (Colorado, May 24, 1976). Flournoy v. Sayles, 37 Colorado Appendix 67, 544 P.2d 649 (Colorado Appendix, October 23, 1975). Gonazales v. Safeway Stores, Incorporated, 147 Colorado 358, 363 P.2d. 667 (Colorado July 24, 1961). Montoya v. People, 141 Colorado 9, 345 P.2d 1062 (Colorado, November 9, 1959). Barrett v. People, 136 Colorado 144, 315 P.2d 192 (Colorado, August 26, 1957).Worked at Gerash, Miranda & Gerash, Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Trial and Appellate Practice. Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Criminal, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and Civil Rights Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Colorado.
1960, United States.
Supreme Court. 1975, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits.
1982, New New York
Recipient: 1990 Whitehead Award, American Civil Liberties Union.
Annual Civil Rights Award, 1996, Anti-Defamation League, Denver, Colorado. Author: "Recent Action in the Number-Manitoba"s Land of Labor Law," 33 Diploma of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture 199, 1956.
"One Year Review of Evidence," 38 Diploma of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture 184, 1961. "Tips in a Traumatic Neurosis Case," Chapter 6, Traumatic Neurosis in Personal Injury Cases, Cohen, 1970.
"Liability Foreign Trampoline Injury," American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts and Series, 45 American
Juris Proof of Facts, 2nd 469, 1986. "The Trial-A Morality Play," Interview with Walter Gerash, Trial Diplomacy Journal, June, 1986. "Selecting Jurors in a Criminal Case," Chapter in Masters of Trial Practice, John Wiley & Sons, 1988.
"Julian, on Summation," 1990 Supplement (three summations), John Wiley & Sons, 1986.
Trustee, Belli Society, 1979. Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Criminal Rules of Procedure Committee, 1960) and American Bar Associations.
American Board of Trial Attorneys. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Lawyers Guild. Fellow: American Board of Criminal Lawyers (President, 1991). Military: United States.
Army, 1944-1946
A law firm of experienced trial lawyers, emphasizing criminal defense, personal injury, malpractice and appeals.
Nationally recognized as experts in criminal and civil trial and appeal practice. Numerous honors, awards and recognition, including the Presidency of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Media profiles, Who"s Who in America, membership in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Colorado and National Criminal Defense Lawyers Associations, National Lawyers Guild, and the Presidency of the Colorado and National Hispanic Bar Associations.
Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Criminal Rules of Procedure Committee, 1960) and American Bar Associations. American Board of Trial Attorneys. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Lawyers Guild. Fellow: American Board of Criminal Lawyers (President, 1991).
Military: United States. Army, 1944-1946.
Married Helen Suzanne Ptashne Gerash, January 30, 1953 (divorced 1975). Children: Douglass Jeffrey, Daniel Paul.