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Memorial & Tribute Gifts

Remembering Loved Ones Passed - Celebrating Special Occasions

The Philadelphia Bar Foundation offers donors the opportunity to make memorial and tribute gifts. This is a great way to congratulate a colleague on a promotion or a victory in a case or to remember someone special in your life, while at the same time supporting the Bar Foundation's mission of funding legal services for the less fortunate in our community.

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2008 - 2009 Memorial&Tribute Gifts

In Memory

R. Nicholas Gimbel, a partner at McCarter & English, a Philadelphia litigator and a man of varied talents, interests, and friends. The following have made donations to the Bar Foundation’s R. Nicholas Gimbel Fund for Legal Excellence in his memory:

• Abelson Legal Search
• Allison Bernstein
• Jay H. Calvert, Jr., Esquire
• Michael S.B. Churchman
• Anthony B. Creamer, III, CPA
• Amy B. Ginensky, Esquire and Andrew R. Rogoff, Esquire
• Lynn and Steven Gryll
• William R. Herman, Esquire
• Vanda and Stephen Ingham
• Henry R. Irving
• Howard Kailes
• Ruth Katz
• Marina P. & Stephen E. Kauffman, Esquire
• David and Paulette Kessler
• Edward F. Mannino, Esquire
• Samuel Mason, Esquire
• Lorelie S. Masters
• McCarter & English
• Margaret P. Moss
• Dee Steinberg

(list complete as of 12/15/2009)

An anonymous gift in memory of Samuel Barson, father of Leon R. Barson, Esquire, a Partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP.

Given by Amy B. Ginensky, Esquire and Andrew R. Rogoff, Esquire in memory of Spencer W. Franck, Esquire, a Partner at Saul Ewing who served as Chair of their Business Department for nine years. Mr. Franck served on the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania. Chapter of the American Red Cross and was a member of the Philadelphia Club, the Racquet Club and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Given by Phyllis Horn Epstein, Esquire in memory of Marie Anderson Yesenko, mother of Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Esquire, a Partner with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.

Given by Amy B. Ginensky, Esquire and Andrew R. Rogoff, Esquire in memory of Samuel Barson, father of Leon R. Barson, Esquire, a partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP.

Given by the Philadelphia Bar Association in memory of Larry Frankel, Esquire who served as Legislative Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania from 1992 through 2008 and Executive Director from 1996 to 2001. At the time of his death, Larry was the State Legislative Counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union in its Washington Legislative Office. A passionate fighter for civil liberties, Larry was a respected member of the Public Interest Section’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee.

Given by the Philadelphia Bar Association and by Deborah Gross, Esquire in memory of M. Mark Mandel, Esquire, former president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association who received the association's distinguished-service award in 1976 as “the trial lawyer who does the impossible.”

Given by Deborah Gross, Esquire, in memory of Albert W. Schiffrin, Esquire, an active member of his community and a respected member of the bar who was inducted into the Philadelphia Bar Association’s 65-year club in 2007.

Given by Amy B. Ginensky, Esquire and Andrew R. Rogoff, Esquire in memory of Henry Tate, father of Joseph A. Tate, Esquire, a partner at Dechert LLP.

In memory of Toby Cutner, wife of Clyde Cutner, Esquire of Coffey, Kaye, Myers and Olley, given by The Honorable Norma L. Shapiro

Given by Stradley Ronon in memory of David Greenberg, an educator for over 40 years and father of Kenneth L. Greenberg, Esquire, of Stradley Ronon Stevens&Young.

Given by Amy Ginensky in memory of Elliot Herman, a Pharmacist and brother-in-law of Debbie Gross, Esquire, of the Law Office of Bernard M. Gross, P.C. and a Bar Foundation Trustee.

Given by a Trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation in memory of Joyce Grobman, mother of Richard Grobman of Oppenheimer&Co. Inc. and a Trustee of the Bar Foundation.

In Memory of Mr. Jerry Blevins, father of Tracey McCloskey, Director of Meetings and Special Events for the Philadelphia Bar Association by Ms. Joan Weingrad

An anonymous gift in memory of F. Hastings ("Terry) Griffin, III, devoted to his family, a tenacious litigator, who successfully argued Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. in the United States Supreme Court, passionate about his horses and the hunt, and never wavered in what he believed.

An anonymous gift in memory of Jerry Murray, respected real estate lawyer and trail blazing, prize-winning Mummers captain who formed a new comic's brigade so his daughter and other females could march in the Mummers Parade.

In Memory of Mr. John S. Stokes, Jr., father of Elizabeth Stokes, partner of Lynne Brown of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation by Deborah R. Gross, Esquire

In Memory of the Mother of Kevin Dougherty, Esquire
    Betsy F. Sternthal, Esquire

In Memory of Mr. Myron Jacoby
    F. Warren Jacoby, Esquire

In Memory of Ms. Bernice Oswald
    Betsy F. Sternthal, Esquire

In Memory of Daniel J. Ryan, Esquire
    Deborah R. Gross, Esquire

In Memory of Mr. Jacob Yablonsky
    Deborah R. Gross, Esquire

Given by Phyllis Epstein in memory of Marie Anderson Yesenko, mother of Kathleen D. Wilkinson partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker, LLP and secretary of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

In Tribute


In honor of Deborah R. Gross, Esquire, Vice President of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, a donation was made by Leonard A. Bernstein, Esquire.

Given by Steven H. Korman in honor of Robert Grossman of Korman Communities.

Given by David Minkoff and Deborah Minkoff, Esquire to honor the kindness and generosity of Ed Hazzouri and Mary Viclas.

Given by Steven H. Korman in honor of Henry Kuller, Esquire of Blank Rome LLP.

In honor of Sayde J. Ladov, Esquire, on the occasion of her election as Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, given by:

• Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leiberman
• Renee Mazzeo, Esquire
• Jeffrey S. Lichtman, Esquire
• The Honorable Marlene F. Lachman
• Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lieberman

Given by Abraham and Sherri Reich in honor of John and Monica Leibovitz on the occasion of their marriage.

In honor of Elaine M. Rinaldi, Esquire, to commemorate her service as President of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation in 2007 and 2008, given by:

• The Philadelphia Bar Foundation Board of Trustees
• Annette B. Weinstein, Esquire

Given by The Honorable Marlene Fay Lachman in honor of Kenneth J. Fleisher, Esquire; David N. Hofstein, Esquire; Charles Junod, Esquire; Suzanne  Pritchard, Esquire; and Sondra R. Rodrigues, Esquire, for being recipients of the First Judicial District Pro Bono Publico Award.

Given by The Honorable and Mrs. Marvin R. Halbert in honor of Herbert R. Weiman, Esquire upon receiving Philadelphia VIP’s Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award.

Given by Abraham and Sherri Reich in honor of Alka Bahal and Brian Fey on the occasion of their marriage.

In honor of U.S. District Court Judge C. Darnell Jones II and Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Annette M. Rizzo to commemorate their receipt of the Philadelphia Bar Association Real Property Section’s Good Deed Award for their work on the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Pilot Program, given by The Philadelphia Bar Association's Real Property Section.

In honor of Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Albert W. Sheppard, Jr. to commemorate his receipt of the 2008 Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award which recognizes a jurist who adheres to the highest ideals of judicial service given by The Honorable Marlene F. Lachman

Given by David Richman, Esquire in honor of Amy B. Ginensky, Esquire on her becoming the President of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Judge Anthony J. DeFino (Ret.) in honor of his receipt of the 2008 Cesare Beccaria Award in recognition of his contribution to the cause of justice and the advancement of legal education given by The Honorable Marlene F. Lachman and Alan Ominsky

In honor of Andrew A. Chirls, Esquire
    Jeffrey S. Lichtman, Esquire

In honor of Christopher F. Emberger
    Deborah R. Gross, Esquire

In honor of Kenneth J. Fleisher, Esquire
    The Honorable Marlene F. Lachman

In honor of The Honorable Sheldon C. Jelin
    Janis and Barney Dunn

In honor of The Honorable Marlene F. Lachman
    The Honorable James J. and Carol Fitzgerald

In honor of Roberta D. Liebenberg, Esquire
    The Honorable Marlene F. Lachman

In honor of Maureen L. Mingey for her service to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation given by Deborah R. Gross, Esquire

In honor of Professor Wendell Pritchett
    The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Real Property Section

In honor of Abraham C. Reich, Esquire
    Louis W. Fryman, Esquire